Trial Court rejected a contempt petition against government officials when the prosecution remained pending before the Supreme Court by way of a Special Leave to Appeal, reserving liberty to file again later.
Contempt petition rejected; liberty reserved to approach this Court if need arises in future.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT :
THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.H.L.DATTU &
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN
FRIDAY, THE 22ND JUNE 2007 / 1ST ASHADHA 1929
Con.Case(C).No. 1330 of 2005(S)
------------------------------- IN OP.17998/2002 Dated 20/11/2003
PETITIONERS/PETITIONERS IN OP.
BY ADV. SRI.N.N.SUGUNAPALAN (SR.)
SRI.S.SUJIN
Con.Case(C).No. 1330 of 2005(S)
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RESPONDENTS:
KERALA, FINANCE (PAY REVISION) DEPARTMENT,
BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI MANOJ.
THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
H.L.DATTU, C.J. & K.T.SANKARAN,J.
---------------------------------------------------CONT. CASE (C). NO. 1330 OF 2005 S
---------------------------------------------------Dated this the 22nd June, 2007
JUDGMENT
H.L.DATTU, C.J .
Alleging that the respondents have disobeyed the orders and directions issued by this Court in O.P.No.17998 of 2002 dated 20th November 2003, petitioners in the original petition have filed this contempt petition.
CONT.CASE (C). NO.1330 OF 2005
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approach this Court, if need arises in future.
Ordered accordingly.
(H.L.DATTU) Chief Justice
(K.T.SANKARAN) Judge
ahz/
PROF D.GOPALAKRISHNA PILLAI
PROF.S.VIJAYAN NAIR
PROF.K.R.VASANTHAMONY
PROF.P.K.RAVEENDRANATHAN NAIR
PROF V.K.GEORGE
C.RAMACHANDRAN
H.L.DATTU
K.T.SANKARAN
As recorded by the court registry
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