The Court addressed a contempt petition alleging non-compliance with a direction to consider a representation. The respondent filed a submission claiming compliance. The Court found substantial compliance and dropped the proceedings.
The contempt proceedings are dropped as there is substantial compliance with the earlier order.
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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
TUESDAY, THE 12TH JUNE 2007 / 22ND JYAISHTA 1929 Con.Case(C).No. 208 of 2007(S) -----------------------------AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN OP.3436/1998 Dated 15/12/2005 ....................
PETITIONER./PETITIONER
N.K.AYYAPPAN PILLAI, AGED 67, S/O. LATE SRI.KRISHNA PILLAI PRATHEEKSHA, THOTTACKATTUKARA P.O., ALUVA.
BY ADV. SRI.M.C.CHERIAN
RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT:
SRI.A.SHAJAHAN, (AGED NOT KNOWN, S/O. NOT KNOWN,) DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
BY SR.GOVT. PLEADER MR.M.R.SABU
THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 12/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
H.L.DATTU, C.J. & K.T.SANKARAN, J.
------------------------------------------ Cont.Case (C) No.208 of 2007 -----------------------------------------Dated, this the 12th day of June, 2007
JUDGMENT
H.L.Dattu, C.J.
The only direction that was issued by this Court while disposing of O.P.No.3436 of 1998 is to consider the representation Ext.P9 within a particular time frame.
(K.T.SANKARAN) JUDGE
vns
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the contempt proceedings should be continued given the substantial compliance with the court's direction to consider a representation.
N.K. Ayyappan Pillai
Sri. A. Shajahan
H.L. Dattu
K.T. Sankaran
As recorded by the court registry
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