Kerala High Court
Adarsh A.G vs The Special Devaswom Commissioner on 25 November, 2021
Author: Anil K. Narendran
Bench: Anil K.Narendran
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL K.NARENDRAN
&
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.G. AJITHKUMAR
Thursday, the 25th day of November 2021 / 4th Agrahayana, 1943
DBP NO. 50 OF 2020
IN THE MATTER OF COCHIN DEVASWOM BOARD - CDB REPORT NO.38/2020 IN COMPLAINT
NOS.246/2019 TO 284/2019 - MATTER RELATED TO THE APPOINTMENT AS KAZHAKOM FROM
THE RANK LIST PUBLISHED BY THE KERALA DEVASWOM RECRUITMENT BOARD - SAME MATTER
PENDING AS WRIT PETITION IN THIS HONOURABLE COURT REGISTERED AS
WP(C)NO.4988/2019 - SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS INITIATED - REG:
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PETITIONERS:
1. SHRI.ADARSH A.G.,
SCREENA, VILAIKKADU, MADAVOOR P.O.,
PALLIKKAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 602.
2. SHRI.AJITH KRISHNAN K.S.,
KIZHAKKUMKARA PUTHENVEEDU, THENGUMKODE K.T. KUNNU P.O.,
KOLLAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 608.
3. SHRI.AKHILRAJ S.,
KODAKULANGARA, PADINJATTATHIL, MENAMPALLY,
MUKUNDAPURAM, P.O.CHAVARA - 691 585.
4. SHRI.BINU M.R.,
MANKEESHAPPADY, AYMANAM P.O., KOTTAYAM - 686 015.
5. SHRI.BINU CHANDRAN B.L.,
PANDARAVILA VEEDU, THENGUMKODU, K.T.KUNNU P.O.,
KALLARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 608.
6. SHRI.BIJU K.,
KOTTOOR HOUSE, KODAKKAD, OLAT P.O.,
KASARAGOD - 671 310.
7. SHRI.GOKUL J.M.,
SUKESINI SADANAM, KIDAYARAKONAM,
VENPAKAL P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 123.
8. SHRI.GOPU M.P.,
KIZHAKKEVEEDU, TC.18/1292(2), ARAMADA P.O.,
THRUKKANNAPURAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 032.
9. SHRI.HARIKRISHNAN C.V.,
LAKSHMI NIVAS, PORUVAZHI (NADUVIL),
CHATHAKKULAM P.O.-690 520.
10. SHRI.MAHESH M.,
PUTHENVEETTIL THAZHATHIL, MUTTOM P.O., THUMPAMON,
PATHANAMTHITTA - 689 502.
11. SHRI.NITHINKUMAR S.,
THEKKEVILA VEEDU, CHILAMPIL - 695 305.
12. SHRI.NIKHIL S.P.,
SANKARAMANGALAM, THAMALLAKKAL P.O., HARIPPADU,
ALAPPUZHA - 690 548.
13. SHRI.PATHMALAL P.,
PUTHANVEEDU, KOZHIKKODU, S.V. MARKET P.O.,
KARUNAGAPPALLY - 690 573.
14. SHRI.PRAVEENKUMAR S.,
KANNANUNNI, KARIMCHEMPANADU,
KADAMPARA, POOZHANADU P.O., KATTAKKADA,
THIRUVANANTHAPRUAM - 695 125.
15. SHRI.REMESH R.,
RAJESH BHAVANAM, MARANADU P.O.,
EZHUKONE, KOLLAM - 691 505.
16. SHRI.RANJITH R.,
KAILAS, MUTHUKATTUKARA, NOORANADU P.O.,
ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT - 690 504.
17. SHRI.SUJITH S.,
KILITHATTIL VEEDU, VATTAYAM, VELLUMANNADI P.O.,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 607.
18. SHRI.SIVAKUMAR S.R.,
KURUNTHANKUDI VEEDU, AYYAPPA NAGAR,
KARALI, PARASSALA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
19. SHRI.SUNILKUMAR K.,
ALUMVILA PADITTATHIL, SANDHOSH BHAVANAM,
KARIMULAKKAL, KOMALLUR P.O., ALAPPUZHA - 690 505.
20. SHRI.SREEJITH MOHAN
GOPALA NIVAS, MEKKOLLA DHANUVACHAPURAM P.O.,
21. SHRI.SREERAJ M.,
SREENILAYAM, PANKONAM, MUKHATHALA P.O.,
KOLLAM - 691 577.
22. SHRI.SREERAJ U.P,
KANNAMBALLIL MADOM, EEZHAKKADAVU POST,
MAVELIKKARA, ALAPPUZHA - 690 104.
23. SHRI.VARUN GOVIND K.,
MADATHIPARAMBU HOUSE, RAMAVARMAPURAM P.O.,
THRISSUR VILLADAM, PIN - 680 631.
24. SHRI.VISHNU ARAVIND A.,
C.S. BHAVAN, KOOTTAPPARA, NEYYATTINKARA P.O.,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 121.
25. SHRI.VISHNU R.,
JAYABHAVAN, THRIKKOVILVATTOM, MUKHATHALA P.O.,
KOLLAM - 691 577.
26. SHRI.VIJEESH R.,
VIJAYA BHAVANAM, KAREELAKKULANGARA P.O.,
KARUVATTUMKUZHI, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT - 690 572.
27. SHRI.ANOOP A.T.,
ELAMPAKKATU HOUSE, THANKALAM, KOTHAMANGALAM P.O.,
ERNAKULAM DISTRICT - 686 691.
28. SHRI.BIJOY CHANDRASEKHARAN P.,
VANALA PUTHANVEEDU, N.A.D. P.O., ALUVA - 683 563.
29. SHRI.GOKUL A.R.,
KAILASAM, KAMURAKKONAM, KONCHIRA P.O.,
VEMBAYAM - 695 615.
30. SHRI.HARIKRISHNAN M.,
MOHANA SADANAM, MALAYIL, VELIYAM P.O.,
KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT - 691 540.
31. SHRI.PRAVEEN M.K.,
MEETHALE KONOTH HOUSE, EAST KADIRUR,
THALASSERY, KANNUR - 670 642.
32. SHRI.PRAMOD A.P.,
SREENILAYAM, KANNNGODU, VENJARAMOODU P.O.-695 607.
33. SHRI.RAJKUMAR S.,
CHEKKANIYKKAL VEEDU, PURAVOOR, CHIRAYINKEEZHU P.O.,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DIST., PIN - 695 304.
34. SHRI.RAJANEESH R.,
RADHA MANDIRAM, VELIYANNOOR P.O.,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 543.
35. SHRI.ROTHISH G.,
KUTTUCHAL VEEDU, MUDAKKAL P.O. - 695 103.
36. SHRI.SUNILKUMAR S.,
S.S. NIVAS, ULIYAKKOVIL P.O., KOLLAM - 691 019.
37. SHRI.VISHNU DAS V.M.,
VATTATHUPARAMBIL, KOTTANELLOORE P.O.,
VELAYANAD - 680 662.
38. SHRI.VAISAKHMOHAN M.,
VAISAKH BHAVAN, AAZHIMALA, PULINKUDY,
MULLOOR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 521.
39. SHRI.VINOD R.,
THIRUPPATHY BHAVAN, KUMUKUMCHERY,
AAVANEESWARAM P.O., KOLLAM - 691 508.
RESPONDENTS :
1. THE SPECIAL DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER
COCHIN DEVASWOM BOARD, THRISSUR.
2. THE SECRETARY
COCHIN DEVASWOM BOARD, THRISSUR
BY SRI.K.P.SUDHEER, SC, COCHIN DEVASWOM BOARD
BY SRI.P.RAMACHANDRAN, AMICUS CURIAE FOR OMBUDSMAN
THE DEVASWOM BOARD PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ORDERS AGAIN ON 25/11/2021,
UPON PERUSING THE PETITION AND THIS COURT'S ORDER DATED 24/11/2021, THE COURT ON
THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING.
ANIL K. NARENDRAN & P.G. AJITHKUMAR, JJ.
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DBP No.50 of 2020
and
W.P.(C).Nos.4988 of 2019 & 21442 of 2021
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Dated this the 25th day of November, 2021
ORDER
Anil K. Narendran, J.
The validity of the rank list for the post of "Kazhakam" will expire on 30.11.2021. Pursuant to the orders of this Court dated 19.11.2021 and 24.11.2021, five vacancies have already been reported to the Kerala Devaswom Recruitment Board. Now, the dispute is with respect to the nine posts pointed out in Annexure R1(g) order dated 10.11.2021 of the Devaswom Commissioner (Serial Nos.5, 6, 7, 12, 14, 15, 17, 20 and 21), produced along with the statement dated 11.11.2021 filed in W.P.(C)No.4988 of 2019 by the learned Standing Counsel for Cochin Devaswom Board, which are occupied either by the persons engaged on daily allowance or by giving additional charge to the employees of the adjacent temples.
Having considered the submissions made by the learned counsel on both sides, this Court finds that the interest of the writ petitioners can be protected by directing Cochin Devaswom Board to provisionally report those vacancies to the Kerala Devaswom DBP No.50 of 2020 and W.P.(C)Nos.4988 of 2019 & 21442 of 2021 of 2021 -2- Recruitment Board, pending consideration of these matters, before 30.11.2021, subject to the condition that the Recruitment Board need not advise any candidates against those vacancies, for the time being.
List these matters for further consideration on 14.12.2021.
Sd/-
ANIL K. NARENDRAN, Judge Sd/-
P.G. AJITHKUMAR, Judge AV/25/11 25-11-2021 /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar