Mattumal Sadanandhan v. K.Suresh Chandran
Case brief
What is this about?
In this civil contempt case regarding a violation of a status quo order, the Court found no willful contempt. It noted that the status quo as of the order date was unclear and the construction was effected by the respondent's brother, not the respondent. The case was closed accordingly.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.M.SHAFFIQUE
THURSDAY, THE 4TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2012/12TH ASWINA 1934
Con.Case(C).No. 898 of 2012 (S) IN WPC 13723/2009 -------------------------------------------------AGAINST THE /JUDGMENT DATED 28.03.2012 IN WPC.13723/2009
PETITIONER/3RD RESPONDENT:
MATTUMAL SADANANDHAN, S/O.AYYAPPAN, , AGED 65 YEARS MATTUMMAL HOUSE, CHEERANGOLI VAYAL YMRC ROAD GOVT. ARTS COLLEGE, MEENCHANTHA KOZHIKODE 673 326.
BY ADVS.SRI.P.S.SREEDHARAN PILLAI SRI.T.K.SANDEEP SRI.ARJUN SREEDHAR SRI.JOSEPH GEORGE(MULLAKKARIYIL) SRI.ARUN KRISHNA DHAN
RESPONDENT/ PETITIONER:-
K.SURESH CHANDRAN, AGED 56 YEARS, S/O.LATE VASU, KOMMADATH HOUSE, ARTS COLLEGE PO, MEENCHANTHA, KOZHIKODE 673 326.
BY ADV. SRI.P.RAVINDRA NATH SMT. RESHMI DAMODARAN
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the respondent's construction activities amounted to willful contempt of the status quo order.
Whether the respondent obstructed any right of way despite construction by his brother.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Mattumal Sadanandhan
- respondent
K. Suresh Chandran
Coram
A. M. Shaffique
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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