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V.K.Krishnan Namboodiri v. the Malabar Devaswom Board

Kerala HC26 Mar 2018WP(C)/6136/2018

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What is this about?

This is a writ petition where the petitioner, a temple employee aggrieved by an order passed by the Commissioner of Malabar Devaswom Board, sought directions to the Government of Kerala to consider his subsequent revision petition filed before the Government within three months.

What did the court decide?

Directed the Government of Kerala to consider the petitioner's revision petition (Ext.P7) and pass appropriate orders after hearing affected parties within three months.

V.K.Krishnan Namboodiri Vs the Malabar… — Constitutional and Fundamental Rights | Kerala HC (2018)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

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PRESENT:

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THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE P.V.ASHA

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MONDAY, THE 26TH DAY OF MARCH 2018 / 5TH CHAITHRA, 1940

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WP(C).No. 6136 of 2018

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PETITIONER:

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V. K. KRISHNAN NAMBOODIRI,

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AGED 46 YEARS, S/O.V.K.RAMAN NAMBOODIRI, KEEZHSANTHI, SREE THIRUMADHAMKUNNU BHAGAVATHY TEMPLE, ANGADIPPURAM, RESIDING AT KARIPPATH SREENILAYAM, VALAMBUR P.O., PATTIKKAD (VIA), MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN CODE-679 325.

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BY ADVS.SRI.K.RAMAKUMAR (SR.) SRI.T.RAMPRASAD UNNI SMT.ASHA BABU SRI.G.RENJITH SMT.R.S.ASWINI SANKAR SRI.T.H.ARAVIND

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RESPONDENTS:

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1. THE MALABAR DEVASWOM BOARD, KOZHIKODE - 673 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER.

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2. THE COMMISSIONER, MALABAR DEVASWOM BOARD, KOZHIKODE-673 001.

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3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, MALABAR DEVASWOM BOARD, KOZHIKODE-673 001.

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4. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER, THIRUMANDHAM KUNNU BHAGAVATHI DEVASWOM, ANGADIPPURAM, MALAPPURAM - 679 321.

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5. THE HEREDITARY TRUSTEE, THIRUMANDHAM KUNNU BHAGAVATHI DEVASWOM, AGNADIPPURAM, MALAPPURAM-679 321.

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6. SRI.PRAVEEN NAMBOODIRI, MELSANTHI, SREE MOOLASTHANAM, THIRUMANDHAM KUNNU BHAGAVATHI DEASWOM, ANGADIPPURAM, MALAPPURAM-679 321.

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WP(C).No. 6136 of 2018

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*ADDL.7TH RESPONDENT IMPLEADED:

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7. THE GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO DEPARTMENT OF DEWASOM, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001.

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ADDL.7TH RESPONDENT IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 26.3.2018 IN IA.5472/2018.

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R1-R3 BY ADV. SRI.R.LAKSHMI NARAYAN, SC, MALABAR DEVASWOM BOARD

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THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26-03-2018, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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WP(C).No. 6136 of 2018 (N)

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PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS:

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EXHIBIT-P1:	TRUE COPY OF LETTER DATED 20.10.2014 BY THE THANDIRI OF THE SREE THIRUMADHAMKUNNU DEVASWOM TO THE TRUSTEE.
EXHIBIT-P2:	TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION DT.09.10.2017 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE SREE THIRUMADHAMKUNNU DEVASWOM.
EXHIBIT-P3:	TRUE COPY OF JUDGMENT DT.10.11.2017 IN W.P.(C) NO36105 OF 2017.
EXHIBIT-P4:	TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION DT.20.11.2017 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT.
EXHIBIT-P5:	TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO.TBD 134/2007 DT.28.10.2007 BY THE TRUSTEE OF THE SREE THIRUMADHAMKUNNU DEVASWOM.
EXHIBIT-P6:	TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO.J2-6485/2017/MDB DT.20.01.2018 BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT.
EXHIBIT-P7:	TRUE COPY OF REVISION PETITION DATED 1.3.2018 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE R7 OMITTING ANNEXURES

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RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS

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NIL TRUE COPY P.S. TO JUDGE

27.3.2018

P.V.ASHA J.

W.P.(C).No.6136 of 2018

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------------------------------------- Dated this the 26^th day of March, 2018

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Aggrieved by Ext.P6 order passed by the

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Commissioner of Malabar Devaswom Board, petitioner, who is working as Keezhsanthi in Thirumandam Kunnu Bhagavathi Temple, has filed Ext.P7 revision petition before the Government, produced along with I.A.No.5473 of 2018.

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The relief sought by the petitioner is for a direction to the additional 7^th respondent to consider Ext.P7 revision petition.

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Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of, directing the additional 7^th respondent-Government of Kerala to take up the revision petition-Ext.P7 and to

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pass orders thereon, after hearing all the affected parties, within a period of 'three months' from the

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date of receipt of a copy of the judgment.

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Sd/-

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P.V.ASHA, JUDGE.

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V.K.Krishnan Namboodiri v. the Malabar Devaswom Board

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