George John v. Joseph Sebastian
Case brief
What is this about?
In this contempt case, the petitioner alleged violation of an undertaking regarding land mutation. The court noted that full mutation had been effected for a portion of the property, but the petitioner contended the decree included more. Finding no established contempt, the court closed the case, leaving contentions to be decided in a separate writ petition challenging the mutation order.
What did the court decide?
Contempt case closed pending decision in W.P.(C) No.2871 of 2016.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN
TUESDAY, THE 9TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2016/20TH MAGHA, 1937
Cont. Case(C).No. 1788 of 2015
[ARISING OUT OF THE JUDGMENT IN WP(C).6200/2015-Y, OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA, DATED 22-07-2015].
PETITIONER(S)/ 1ST PETITIONER IN WPC:-
GEORGE JOHN, AGED 49 YEARS, S/O. GEORGE, CHIRAYIL HOUSE, KIZHAKKUMBHAGOM KARA, ETTUMANNOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM.
BY ADVS.SRI.M.V.THAMBAN SRI.R.REJI SMT.THARA THAMBAN.
RESPONDENT(S)/ RESPONDENT 2 AND 3 IN THE WPC:-
- SHRI.JOSEPH SEBASTIAN, AGE AND FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, WORKING A THASILDAR, KOTTAYAM TALUK,
MINI CIVIL STATION, KOTTYAM - 686 001.
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the failure to fully mutate the decree property amounts to violation of the undertaking.
Whether the present contempt proceedings can be closed pending the outcome of the challenge to the mutation order.
Whether the respondents committed contempt by not effecting mutation of the entire property.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
George John
- respondent
Joseph Sebastian
- respondent
Rajesh G. Nair
Coram
Case details
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