IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
DBA.No. 92 of 2009()
1. TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD
... Petitioner
Vs
1. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LOCAL FUND ACCOUN
... Respondent
For Petitioner :SRI.V.KRISHNA MENON
For Respondent : No Appearance
The Hon'ble MR. Justice P.R.RAMAN
The Hon'ble MR. Justice P.BHAVADASAN
Dated :24/07/2009
O R D E R
P.R. RAMAN & P. BHAVADASAN, JJ.
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D.B.A. No. 92 of 2009
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Dated this the 24th day of July, 2009.
ORDER
Raman, J,
In anticipation of the sanction of the Board and this
court, Chief Engineer invited tenders owing to the urgency of
the work. The tender was finalized in favour of one
Sri.Kalesh and the same was put to execution before the season
started. Subsequently, the Board gave sanction subject to the
approval of this court. It is submitted that the necessary
application could not be filed in time due to the urgency of the
matter and the contractor’s bill is not paid.
2. Since the work is already completed, and the
Board had already granted sanction, as a special case we
condone the action of completing the work without prior
approval. However, the same shall not be repeated. Even the
case of an emergent matter could be brought to the notice of
the Ombudsman and the matter could be moved before this
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court. However, this is concerning the widening of the road, there
cannot be any dispute that the work was necessitated out of
circumstances and in the larger interests of pilgrims. Subject to
Audit by Local fund, action ratified.
P.R. Raman,
Judge
P. Bhavadasan,
Judge
sb.