Kerala High Court
Suo Motu vs Travancore Devaswom Board on 3 June, 2019
Bench: C.T.Ravikumar, N.Nagaresh
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR
&
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.NAGARESH
MONDAY, THE 03RD DAY OF JUNE 2019 / 13TH JYAISHTA, 1941
SSCR.No. 22 of 2018
IN THE MATTER OF TDB - SABARIMALA - SM NO.36/2018 - BY SPECIAL
COMMISSIONER, SABARIMALA-REPORT REGARDING THE EVENTS WHICH TOOK
PLACE IN SABARIMALA SANNIDHANAM AFTER THE TEMPLE OPENED FOR ONE
DAY FOR THE SREE CHITTIRA ATTATHIRUNAL MAHOLSAVAM - SUO MOTU
PROCEEDINGS INITIATED-REG.
PETITIONER:
SUO MOTU
RESPONDENTS:
1 TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY.
2 STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY,
SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
BY ADVS.
SRI.S.RAJMOHAN, SC, TDB
SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.V.MANU
SRI.P.RAMACHANDRAN, AMICUS CURIAE FOR OMBUDSMAN
THIS SABARIMALA SPECIAL COMMISSIONER REPORT HAVING BEEN FINALLY
HEARD ON 03.06.2019, ALONG WITH SSCR.23/2018 AND THE COURT ON THE
SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
SSCR.Nos. 22 & 23 of 2018
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR
&
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.NAGARESH
MONDAY, THE 03RD DAY OF JUNE 2019 / 13TH JYAISHTA, 1941
SSCR.No. 23 of 2018
IN THE MATTER OF TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD SABARIMALA - SM
REPORT NO.37 OF 2018 - REPORT REGARDING TO THE OPENING OF THE
SABARIMALA SREE DHARMA SASTHA TEMPLE FOR MANDALA MAKARAVILAKKU
FESTIVAL FOR 2018-2019 AND THE EVENTS WHICH TOOK PLACE IN
SABARIMALA SANNIDHANAM, NILAKKAL ETC. - SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS -
REG.
PETITIONER:
SUO MOTU
RESPONDENTS:
1 TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,
THIRUVNANTHAPURAM
2 STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
3 THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION LIMITED
TRANSPORT BHAVAN,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001
BY ADVS.
SRI.S.RAJMOHAN, SC, TDB
SRI.V.MANU, SENIOR GOVT. PLEADER
SSCR.Nos. 22 & 23 of 2018
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SRI.M.GOPIKRISHNAN NAMBIAR, SC, KSRTC
SRI.JOSON MANAVALAN
SRI.K.JOHN MATHAI
SRI.KURYAN THOMAS
SRI.PAULOSE C. ABRAHAM
SRI.P.GOPINATH (SR.)
SRI.P.NARAYANAN, SENIOR GOVT. PLEADER
SRI.SUMAN CHAKRAVARTHY, SENIOR GOVT. PLEADER
THIS SABARIMALA SPECIAL COMMISSIONER REPORT HAVING BEEN FINALLY
HEARD ON 03.06.2019, ALONG WITH SSCR.22/2018 AND THE COURT ON
THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
SSCR.Nos. 22 & 23 of 2018
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ORDER
~~~~~~ Ravikumar, J.
As per the order dated 27.11.2018 in SSCR No.22/2018 and connected matters, a Team of Observers consisting of two former Judges of this Court, namely Justice P.R.Raman and Justice S.Siri Jagan, and Mr.A.Hemachandran, IPS, DGP, was appointed. Pursuant to the order, they visited Sabarimala, particularly Nilakkal, Pamba and Sannidanam, and taking into account the purpose for which they were appointed, submitted various reports and based on such reports, appropriate orders were also issued by the Court. The order dated 27.11.2018 itself would reveal that the appointment of the said Team of Observers was for the 'Mandalam Makaravilakku' season of the year 2018-19. Since the very appointment of the Team was only till the conclusion of the said season, we are of the view that the aforesaid SSCRs could be closed recording the aforesaid aspects and expiry of the term of appointment of SSCR.Nos. 22 & 23 of 2018 5 the said Team of Observers. At the same time, we are of the view that it is proper and befitting to record our deep appreciation of the commendable work done by the Team of Observers during the last 'Mandalam Makaravilakku' season.
Recording the same, SSCR Nos.22 and 23 of 2018 are closed.
Sd/-
C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE Sd/-
N. NAGARESH, JUDGE aks/03.06.2019