ORDER

Raja Vijayaraghavan V., J.

This Devaswom Board Petition is filed on the basis of the report submitted by the Ombudsman, wherein approval was sought for the estimate pertaining to the repair of the Main Block (H Block) of Sree Kerala Varma College, Thrissur, Kerala.

2. It appears that the Ombudsman, after perusing the application filed by the Cochin Devaswom Board (CDB), granted permission to carry out the repairs, subject to certain conditions.

3. When the matter came up for consideration on 21.11.2025, this Court noted that the proposed repair work concerns Classroom Nos. 113, 114, 116A, 116B and 116C of Sree Kerala Varma College. The photographs placed before this Court revealed that the roof, rafters and tiles of all these classrooms were in a n acutely dilapidated condition. The report of the Principal of the College discloses that not less than 500 students pursue their studies in these classrooms. Since the m ethod adopted by the Engineers of the Maramath Wing did not i nspire confidence, we directed the Executive Engineer to appear before us on 26.11.2025 and place before this Court detailed sketches, documents revealing the existing condition of the structure, and the spe