The petitioner challenged the inaction of the Revenue Divisional Officer after a High Court direction was ignored. The respondent explained that Government sanction is required for land assignment due to lands value exceeding ₹50,000. Thus, there was no inaction.
Contempt petition closed as the respondent was awaiting Government orders for land assignment.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC
TUESDAY, THE 8TH NOVEMBER 2011 / 17TH KARTHIKA 1933
Con.Case(C).No. 595 of 2011(S)
------------------------------------AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN WPC.14579/2009
PETITIONER(S):
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K.MANJUNATHA KAMATH, S/O.K. HARIRAYA KAMATH, VIDYANAGAR, KASARAGOD-671 123.
BY ADV. SRI.S.VINOD BHAT
RESPONDENT(S):
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K.P.PAPPY, AGED NOT KNOWN, SON OF FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KASARAGOD TALUK, KASARAGOD.
BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.MOHAMMED SHAH
THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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COC. NO. 595/2011
APPENDIX
PETITIONER'S ANNEXURES:
ANNEXURE A:COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 28/05/2009 IN WPC. NO.14579/2009 ON THE FILE OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA.
ANNEXURE B:COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 24/05/2010 IN I.A.NO.5257/2010 IN WPC. NO.14579 ON THE FILE OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA.
RESPONDENT'S ANNEXURES: NIL
/TRUE COPY/
P.A. TO JUDGE.
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ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ Cont.Case (C) NO. 595 OF 2011
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Dated this the 8th day of November, 2011
J U D G M E N T
WP(C) No.14579/2009 was disposed of by Annexure A judgment directing the respondent, the then RDO to pass orders on the application made by the petitioner for assignment of land. It is complaining of inaction in pursuance to the direction in the judgment, the writ petition has been filed.
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petitioner justifying proceedings under the Contempt of Courts
Act.
Contempt petition is closed.
Sd/- ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE
Rp
//True Copy//
PA to Judge
1 issue framed by the court
Whether there was inaction by the Revenue Divisional Officer justifying contempt proceedings for violation of a High Court direction.
K. MANJUNATHA KAMATH
K.P. PAPPY
ANTONY DOMINIC
As recorded by the court registry
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