In this contempt case, the High Court dismissed the petition without prejudice, observing that the Coir Development Director had no role to play and the first respondent was not the Secretary in the Department of Cooperation.
The case was dismissed without prejudice. No specific relief was granted.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN
WEDNESDAY, THE 20TH AUGUST 2008 / 29TH SRAVANA 1930
Con.Case(C).No. 1189 of 2008(S)
------------------------------AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN WPC.37941/2007 DATED 23/1/2008
PETITIONER:PETITIONERS IN W.P.C:
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1. SUMESH.S., AGED 29 YEARS, S/O.SAHADEVAN, KUNNAPPALLY HOUSE, AVALUKUNNU P.O., AMBALAPUZHA TALUK, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT.
2. VALSALA.L., AGED 40 YRS, W/O.VIVEKANANDAN, KUTTIPURATH HOUSE, AVALUKUNNU P.O., AMBALAPUZHA TALUK, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT.
BY ADV. SRI.B.RAJEEV KOYICKAL
RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS IN W.P.C.:
2. SRI.K.MADANAN, AGED 51 YRS, FATHER'S NAME COULD NOT BE ASSERTAINED, WORKING AS COIR DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE, COIR DEVELOPMENT, COIR BHAVAN, NANDAVANAM, PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – 3.
BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. ANU SIVARAMAN
THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J.
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J U D G M E N T
Going by the directions in the judgment the Coir Development Director has no role to play. The first respondent Smt. Rani George is not the Secretary in the Department of Cooperation. Hence, this case is dismissed, without prejudice.
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THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE
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P.A. to Judge.
Sumesh.S. and another
Smt. Rani George
Sri.K. Madanan
Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan
As recorded by the court registry
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