ORDER :

Anil K. Narendran, J.

The Special Commissioner, Sabarimala has filed this report pursuant to the direction contained in the order of this Court dated 14.02.2022 in DBP No.2 of 2022 – Suo motu v. State of Kerala and others [2022 (2) KHC 411]. The said DBP was registered by the proceedings dated 31.01.2022, based on a news item that appeared in the Mathrubhumi online edition dated 30.01.2022 alleging huge corruption in the submission of fake food bills at Sabarimala Guest House. As per that news report, top officials are behind disbanding the Vigilance Wing of the Travancore Devaswom Board. The move was spearheaded by those fearing arrest if the fake bills submitted at Sabarimala Guest House and the irregularities in the toilet construction come out. Four officers, including two Sub Inspectors, were removed from the Vigilance Wing of the Travancore Devaswom Board. That DBP was disposed of by the order dated 14.02.2022. Paragraph 33 of that order reads thus;

“33. Having considered the pleadings and materials on record and also the submissions made by the learned Senior Government Pleader, the learned Standing Counsel for Travancore Devaswom Board and also the learned counsel for