Thrideep v. Sajikumar
Case brief
What is this about?
In a contempt proceeding, the petitioner challenged the Geologist's refusal to issue O(A) forms despite his purchase of ordinary earth via auction. The Court held that the Geologist's conditions regarding land documentation and royalty did not amount to deliberate contempt.
What did the court decide?
The contempt case was closed without any finding of deliberate contempt against the Geologist.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN
THURSDAY, THE 17TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2016/26TH KARTHIKA, 1938
Con.Case(C).No. 1447 of 2016 (S
WP(C) 21223/2016 DATED 29-06-2016 -------------------
PETITIONER/PETITIONER: ----------------------
THRIDEEP, THRIPTHI, PALAYAMKUNNU, VARKALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
BY ADVS.SRI.V.JAYAPRADEEP SMT.PRIYA SHANAVAS
RESPONDENT/4TH RESPONDENT:
SAJIKUMAR, GEOLOGIST, DISTRICT OFFICE, PATTOM PALACE, KESAVADASAPURAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695014.
BY ADV. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI SURIN GEORGE IPE
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the Geologist's directions to the petitioner and TDB regarding land documentation and royalty constitute deliberate contempt of this Court's judgment.
Whether the petitioner and the Travancore Devaswom Board complied with penalties of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 and related rules after purchasing ordinary earth.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Thrideep
- respondent
Sajikumar
Coram
K. Vinod Chandran
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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