Kerala HC directs digitised inventory for Sabarimala assets and procurement safeguards
The Kerala High Court has directed the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) to establish a comprehensive, systematic, and preferably digitised inventory management system for all consumable and non-consumable assets at Sabarimala Sannidhanam and allied establishments. A Division Bench of Justices Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and K.V. Jayakumar also instructed the Chief Engineer and Executive Engineer of the Sabarimala Development Project to ensure strict compliance with all statutory requirements, financial rules, and procedural safeguards governing public procurement before finalizing purchases. This directive came while considering approval for a contract to supply cots for Sannidhanam staff, which had raised audit objections.
Key Points
- The Kerala High Court mandated a digitised inventory management system for Sabarimala assets.
- The Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) must ensure strict compliance with public procurement rules.
- The directive arose from audit queries regarding a contract to supply cots for Sannidhanam staff.
- The court emphasized the need for comprehensive and systematic asset management.
Exam Facts
- Court: Kerala High Court.
- Entity directed: Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB).
- Judges: Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and Justice K.V. Jayakumar.
- Specific case: Approval for a contract to supply 1,000 double-decker mild steel cots for ₹1.66 crore.
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