The petitioner filed a contempt petition complaining of non-compliance with a writ judgment directing the Government to consider a review of punishment. The Court, reading the respondent's statement showing that advice from the Public Service Commission was awaited, found no willful lapse and closed the petition.
Contempt petition is closed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 8TH JUNE 2011 / 18TH JYAISHTA 1933
Con.Case(C).No. 194 of 2011(S) -----------------------------AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN WPC.24183/2010 Dated 03/08/2010 ....................
PETITIONER(S): ------------------------
K.P.SHAJIMON, S/O.SANKARAN, AGED 38 YEARS, P.C.5483, ALAPPUZHA SOUTH POLICE STATION, RESIDING AT 'SREE PARAMESHWARAN', KAVUNKAL, PONNAD P.O., MANNANCHERRY, ALAPPUZHA.
BY ADV. SRI.P.SANKARANKUTTY NAIR SMT.K.V.RESHMI
RESPONDENT(S)/1ST RESPONDENT: ----------------------------------------------------
JAYAKUMAR, (S/O. AND AGED NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER), PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.SANDESH RAJA
THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ Contempt Case (C) NO. 194 OF 2011
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Dated this the 8th day of June, 2011
J U D G M E N T
WP(C) No.24183/2010 was disposed of by judgment dated 3/8/2010 directing that Ext.P6 review petition filed by the petitioner against Ext.P5 oder imposing punishment be considered by the Government. It is complaining of non compliance with the above direction this contempt petition has been filed.
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that on receipt of the advice, orders will be passed.
Therefore, recording the averments to the aforesaid effect in the statement filed on behalf of the respondent, the contempt petition is closed.
ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE
Rp
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the delay in passing the final order constitutes willful non-compliance with the writ court direction sufficient for contempt.
Whether the Government is absolved from contempt proceedings due to pending approval from an external authority.
K.P.Shajimon
Jayakumar
Antony Dominic
As recorded by the court registry
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