In a contempt case where the prior judgment was wrongly directed to the wrong authority and a three-month timeline for compliance was granted, the High Court closed the contempt proceedings without adjudication on the merits.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN
WEDNESDAY, THE 3RD DAY OF JUNE 2015/13TH JYAISHTA, 1937
Con.Case(C).No. 445 of 2015 (S) IN WP(C).13200/2013
AGAINST THE JUDGMENT IN WP(C) 13200/2013 of HIGH COURT OF KERALA DATED 23-10-2014
PETITIONER(S)/PETITIONER IN WPC:
RAFEEK M.M, AGED 32 YEARS, S/O. MUHAMMED SALI, M.M.MANZIL, ELAVATTOM .P.O, PACHA, PALODE, NEDUMANGAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 562
BY ADVS.SRI.V.G.ARUN SRI.T.R.HARIKUMAR
RESPONDENT(S)/3RD RESPONDENT IN WPC:
SMT.S.LALITHAMBIKA IAS, AGE NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -695 001
R BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.C.K.SHERIN
THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03-06-2015, ALONG WITH RP. 305/2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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APPENDIX
PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS
ANNEXURE 1: CERTIFIED COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN W.P(C) NO.13200 OF 2013 DATED 23.10.2014
RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS
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//TRUE COPY//
P.A. TO JUDGE
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K.VINOD CHANDRAN, J.
Cont. Case(C) No.445 of 2015 in W.P.(C).No.13200 of 2013
---------------------------------------Dated this the 3rd day of June, 2015
JUDGMENT
The judgment which is submitted on the contempt case has been reviewed since the directions were issued to the wrong authority. Time has also been granted for compliance within three months from the date of receipt of the certified copy of this judgment in the review petition. In such circumstance, the contempt case shall stand closed.
Sd/- K.VINOD CHANDRAN JUDGE
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Rafeek M.M
Smt. S. Lalithambika IAS
K. Vinod Chandran
As recorded by the court registry
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