In a contempt case arising from a writ petition, the High Court dropped the proceedings as the petitioner's claims no longer survive. The petitioner was granted liberty to pursue their claims in an earlier filed writ petition challenging the respondent's recent order.
Contempt proceedings dropped; liberty granted to petition pending writ.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:-
THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.H.L.DATTU & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN THURSDAY, THE 5TH JULY 2007 / 14TH ASHADHA 1929
Cont.Case(C).No.16 of 2007(S)
ARISING FROM THE JUDGEMENT IN O.P.NO.10421/2000 DATED 27.1.2006.
PETITIONER:-
G. SANTHOSH KUMAR, AGED 43 YEARS, SON OF LATE G.GOVINDA PANICKER, PUTHEN PURAYIL HOUSE, THURUTHI BHAGOM, N.NAGAR P.O., AROOKUTTY VILLAGE, CHERTHALA TALUK, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT.
BY ADV. SRI.V.GIRI.
RESPONDENTS:-
NIVEDITHA P.HARAN, (AGE NOT KNOWN, FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN), SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, REVENUE (A) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.M.R.SABU.
THIS CONTEMPT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:-
H.L.Dattu,C.J. & K.T.Sankaran,J.
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------------------------------------------------Dated, this the 5th day of July, 2007
JUDGMENT
H.L.Dattu,C.J.
The only direction that was issued by this Court while disposing of O.P.No.10421 of 2000 was that the 1st respondent shall consider the matter afresh with notice to the petitioners and pass appropriate orders within a period of three months from the date of production of a copy of the judgment.
Ordered accordingly.
H.L.Dattu Chief Justice
K.T.Sankaran Judge
vku/-
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the contempt proceedings should be continued or dropped due to subsequent developments.
G. Santhosh Kumar
Niveditha P.Haran
H.L. Dattu
K.T. Sankaran
As recorded by the court registry
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