Prasanth Kumar v. Annamma George
Case brief
What is this about?
In a contempt proceedings, the High Court examined the petitioner's claim that the respondent's order violated prior court directions regarding his rejoining date. The court found the issue to be a disputed factual question and therefore rejected the petition of willful contempt, leaving the petitioner to challenge the order in appropriate proceedings.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.ASHOK BHUSHAN & THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.M.SHAFFIQUE
THURSDAY, THE 4TH DAY OF JUNE 2015/14TH JYAISHTA, 1937
Con.Case(C).No. 408 of 2015 (S) IN Con.Case(C).1084/2011 ---------------------------------------------------------JUDGMENT IN Con.Case(C) 216/2012 of HIGH COURT OF KERALA DATED 18-07-2013
PETITIONER(S)/PETITIONER :-
PRASANTH KUMAR K.P., S/O.LATE ACHUTHAPRAKASAN, ACHU DEVI KRIPA, POKKUNNI VADAVANNUR P.O., PALAKKAD DISTRICT.
BY ADVS.SRI.SAJAN VARGHEESE K. SRI.LIJU. M.P
CONTEMNOR/CONTEMNOR :-
ANNAMMA GEORGE (AGE AND FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER), MANAGER, POLACHIRAKKAL HIGH SCHOOL, PADAGIRI P.O. NELLIYAMPATHY, PALAKKAD DISTRICT - 678 508. RESIDING AT: KANIYAROLIL HOUSE MALLAPPILLY WEST P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the respondent's order disregarding previous court directions constitutes willful contempt of court.
Whether the petitioner is required to confront the matter as a disputed question of fact rather than contempt.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Prasanth Kumar K.P.
- respondent
Annamma George
Coram
Ashok Bhushan
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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