Leelamma Varghese v. Gopakumar
Case brief
What is this about?
Contempt application filed alleging non-compliance of a writ petition judgment directing the Municipality to measure a road for boundary wall construction. The court found no willful contempt as appropriate steps were taken and the second respondent's affidavit confirmed site demarcation.
What did the court decide?
The contempt application is closed as no willful contempt is found.
What the court decided
A compact analysis
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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 21ST DAY OF JANUARY 2016/1ST MAGHA, 1937
Con.Case(C).No. 1845 of 2015 (S) IN WP(C).21642/2015
AGAINST THE JUDGMENT IN WP(C) 21642/2015 of HIGH COURT OF KERALA DATED 29-07-2015
PETITIONER(S)/PETITIONER IN WPC:
LEELAMMA VARGHESE AGED 65 YEARS
VAZHAVIOLAYIL HOUSE, PARAKKODE MURI, ADOOR VILLAGE ADOOR TALUK, PATHANAMTHITTA 691 523.
BY ADVS.SRI.K.SHAJ
SRI.SAJJU.S
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the second respondent, Secretary Adoor Municipality, committed contempt of court by non-compliance with the judgment dated 29.7.2015 regarding road measurement and boundary wall construction.
Whether the direction to the Municipality to measure the road and the order for police protection were willfully disobeyed.
Parties & counsel
- applicant
Leelamma Varghese
- respondent
Sarala Beegum
Coram
Ashok Bhushan
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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