Kerala High Court
Anonymous vs Travancore Devaswom Board on 30 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 30th day of January 2025 / 10th Magha, 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
30/01/2025, UPON PERUSING THE PETITION AND THIS COURT'S ORDER DATED
09/01/2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING.
DBP No.73/2024 3/3
ORDER
The learned Special Government Pleader (Forest) seeks further time to file affidavit of the additional 9th respondent Deputy Director.
Three weeks' time granted as last chance.
List on 10/03/2025.
Sd/- ANIL K.NARENDRAN, JUDGE Sd/- MURALEE KRISHNA S., JUDGE 30-01-2025 /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar