Petitioners alleged contempt against respondents for violating an interim order dated 21.4.2015. The High Court of Kerala found no willful contempt. The petitioners were directed to approach the Division Bench for clarification on subsequent orders. Contempt proceedings were dropped and closed.
Contempt proceedings dropped and the case closed.
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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 2ND DAY OF JULY 2015/11TH ASHADHA, 1937 Con.Case(C).No. 850 of 2015 (S) IN OP(KAT).120/2015 -----------------------------------------------------
(ORDER/JUDGMENT IN OP(KAT) 120/2015 of HIGH COURT OF KERALA DATED 21-04-2015)
PETITIONER(S):
1. R.RAJ PRADEEP SPECIAL GRADE SECRETARY THANNEERMUKKAM GRAMA PANCHAYAT, THANNEERMUKKAM ALAPPUZHA 688 527.
2. P.D.SUDARSANAN, SPECIAL GRADE SECRETARY AMBALAPUZHA NORTH GRAMA PANCHAYAT ALAPPUZHA - 688 561.
3. K.A.RAJU VARGHESE SPECIAL GRADE SECRETARY, VADAKKEKARA GRAMA PANCHAYAT ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN - 683 522.
4. K.SOMAN, SPECIAL GRADE SECRETARY, OACHIRA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, KOLLAM - 690 526.
5. P.N.ABOOBACKER SIDHIC, SPECIAL GRADE SECRETARY THIRUVANKULAM GRAMA PANCHAYAT ERNAKULAM DISTRICT PIN - 682 305.
BY ADVS.SRI.K.JAJU BABU (SR.) SMT.M.U.VIJAYALAKSHMI
RESPONDENT(S):
1. SRI.JAMES VARGHESE, IAS, AGE AND FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONERS, DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATS, DIRECTORATE OF PANCHAYATS, VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
2. SMT.LATHA, IAS, AGE AND FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONERS, DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATS, DIRECTORATE OF PANCHAYATS, VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
BY SPL.GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.T.T.MUHAMOOD
THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02-07-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
ASHOK BHUSHAN, CJ & A.M.SHAFFIQUE, J
Cont.Case (C).No. 850 of 2015
Dated this the 2nd July, 2015 JUDGMENT
Shaffique, J .
The petitioners have approached this Court alleging contempt, complaining violation of the interim order dated 21.4.2015 in OP(KAT).No.120 of 2015.
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Cont.Case(C).850/15
With the above observation, the proceedings are
dropped and the Contempt Case is closed.
ASHOK BHUSHAN CHIEF JUSTICE
A.M.SHAFFIQUE
vgs2/7/15
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the respondents committed willful contempt by violating an interim order.
Whether proceedings for contempt should be dropped due to lack of willful violation.
1. R.RAJ PRADEEP SPECIAL GRADE SECRETARY THANNEERMUKKAM GRAMA PANCHAYAT
2. P.D.SUDARSANAN SPECIAL GRADE SECRETARY AMBALAPUZHA NORTH GRAMA PANCHAYAT
3. K.A.RAJU VARGHESE SPECIAL GRADE SECRETARY VADAKKEKARA GRAMA PANCHAYAT
4. K.SOMAN SPECIAL GRADE SECRETARY OACHIRA GRAMA PANCHAYAT
5. P.N.ABOOBACKER SIDHIC SPECIAL GRADE SECRETARY THIRUVANKULAM GRAMA PANCHAYAT
1. SRI.JAMES VARGHESE IAS DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATS
ASHOK BHUSHAN
A.M.SHAFFIQUE
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