Kerala High Court
Anonymous vs Travancore Devaswom Board on 9 January, 2025
Author: Anil K.Narendran
Bench: Anil K.Narendran
DBP No.73/2024 1/3
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL K.NARENDRAN
&
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MURALEE KRISHNA S.
Thursday, the 9th day of January 2025 / 19th pousha, 1946
DBP NO. 73 OF 2024
IN THE MATTER OF TRAVANCORE DEVSWOM BOARD - REPORT NO.41 OF 2024 IN COMPLAINT
NO.108 OF 2023 - IN THE MATTER OF VALLIYAMKAVU MANGALADEVI TEMPLE - COMPLAINT
AGAINST M.C.SURESH, WATCHER - SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS INITIATED - REG:
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COMPLAINANT:
ANONYMOUS
RESPONDENTS:
1. TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, NANTHANCODE, KAWDIAR POST,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695003
2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE (VIGILANCE & SECURITY)
TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, NANTHANCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
PIN - 695003
*ADDL.R3 TO R5 IMPLEADED
3. THE STATE OF KERALA,
REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
REVENUE (DEVASWOM) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001
4. THE DEPUTY DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER, PATHANAMTHITTA - 689 645
5. THE ASSISTANT DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER,
MUNDAKKAYAM GROUP, MUNDAKKAYAM, KOTTAYAM - 686513
*ARE SUO MOTU IMPLEADED AS ADDITIONAL RESPONDENTS 3 TO 5 VIDE
ORDER DATED 30/07/2024 IN DBP.NO.73/2024
DBP No.73/2024 2/3
*ADDL.R6 & R7 IMPLEADED
6. SRI.M.C.SURESH,
WATCHER, PETTAH SASTHA TEMPLE, ERUMELI SUB GROUP,
MUDAKKAYAM GROUP, KOTTAYAM - 686 509
7. SRI.PRAKASH,
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, VALLIYAMKAVU DEVASWOM, MUDAKKAYAM GROUP,
KOTTAYAM - 686 509
*ARE SUO MOTU IMPLEADED AS ADDITIONAL RESPONDENTS 6 AND 7 VIDE
ORDER DATED 05/08/2024 IN DBP.NO.73/2024
*ADDL.R8 IMPLEADED
8. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR,
COLLECTORATE IDUKKI, KUYILIMALA, PAINAV P.O., IDUKKI,
KERALA STATE, PIN - 685 603, IDUKKI
*IS SUO MOTU IMPLEADED AS ADDITIONAL 8TH RESPONDENT VIDE ORDER
DATED 12/09/2024 IN DBP.NO.73/2024
*ADDL.R9 IMPLEADED
9. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR,
PERIYAR TIGER RESERVE, EAST DIVISION, PEERUMEDU,
IDUKKI-685 536
*IS SUO MOTU IMPLEADED AS ADDITIONAL 9TH RESPONDENT VIDE ORDER
DATED 12/11/2024 IN DBP.NO.73/2024
BY SRI.S.RAJMOHAN, SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR R2, R3, R8 & R9
BY SC, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD FOR R1, R4 & R5
BY SRI.P.RAMACHANDRAN, AMICUS CURIAE FOR OMBUDSMAN
BY SRI.C.S.MANILAL, Advocate for R6 & R7
THE DEVASWOM BOARD PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ORDERS AGAIN ON
09/01/2025, UPON PERUSING THE PETITION AND THIS COURT'S ORDER DATED
12/11/2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING.
DBP No.73/2024 3/3
ORDER
The learned Special Govt.Pleader would submit that based on the instructions received, individual affidavits of the 8th respondent District Collector and additional 9th respondent Deputy Director, Periyar Tiger Reserve shall be placed on record within two weeks.
List on 30/01/2025.
Sd/- ANIL K.NARENDRAN, JUDGE Sd/- MURALEE KRISHNA S., JUDGE 09-01-2025 /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar