ORDER :

(Anil K. Narendran, J.)

This DBP is registered based on TDB Report No.140 of 2014 of the learned Ombudsman in Complaint No.225 of 2014 made by the Temple Advisory Committee of Nettorkkottu Bhagavathi Temple, which is a temple under the management of the Travancore Devaswom Board. The subject matter of that complaint is the delay in completion of the construction of an auditorium, the construction of which was started as early as in the year 2009, based on a decision taken by the Travancore Devaswom Board on 07.08.2008. The administrative sanction for the construction of the ground floor of the building was accorded at an estimate cost of Rs.63 lakhs. The administrative sanction for the construction of the first floor was granted by the Devaswom Board on 10.02.2010, at an estimate cost of Rs.96,90,000/-. Both these works were approved by this Court in different Maramath petitions and the works were also completed. An another sum of Rs.5 lakhs was spent for plumbing work. However, the auditorium could not be inaugurated, as interior works including ceiling, arrangement for sound proofing echo system and fire safety measures have not been undertaken. The electrical work would be