The High Court at Ernakulam held a contempt of court case closed. The Court expressed displeasure at respondents' delay in acting after an election order was stayed but chose to drop the proceedings while noting that the election issue remains pending full bench reference.
The contempt of court proceedings against the respondents were closed/dropped.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.CHITAMBARESH
TUESDAY, THE 19TH DAY OF JANUARY 2016/29TH POUSHA, 1937
Con.Case(C).No. 679 of 2015 (S) IN WP(C).2696/2015
AGAINST THE JUDGMENT IN WP(C) 2696/2015 of HIGH COURT OF KERALA DATED 18-03-2015
PETITIONER(S)/PETITIONER/PETITIONER:
C.P.REGHUNATH, AGED 54 YEARS S/O.T NARAYANA PISHARODY
(MEMBERSHIP NO 7017) RESIDING AT CHERANELLORE PISHARAM P O CHERANELLORE, KOCHI 682034
BY ADVS.SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED
SRI.V.RAJASEKHARAN NAIR
RESPONDENT(S)/RESPONDENTS/3RD AND 6TH RESPONDENTS:
STATE CO-OPERATIVE CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSIONER CO-OPERATIVE BANK TOWERS, PALAYAM THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695033
ADMINISTRATOR
CHERANALLOOR SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD NO 62 P O CHERANELLUR, KOCHI 682034
R1 BY ADV. SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.M.SANEER.
R2 BY ADV. SRI.P.P.JACOB
THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 19-01-2016, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
APPENDIX IN COC.NO.679 OF 2015
ANNEXURE I CERTIFIED COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN W.P.(C) NO.2696/2015-J DATED 18.3.2015
ANNEXURE II TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE FIRST RESPONDENT DATED 20.5.2015.
//TRUE COPY//
P.A. TO JUDGE.
V. CHITAMBARESH, J
Cont. of Court Case (C.) No. 679 of 2015
Dated this the 19th day of January, 2016
JUDGMENT
It is reported that the election to the society was since stayed in W.P.(C). No. 31295/2015 wherein the applicability of Rule 18A of the Kerala Co-operative Societies Rules, 1969 is called in question. It is submitted that the issue is now pending before the Full Bench of this Court on a reference made by the Division Bench.
The Contempt of Court Case is closed.
V. CHITAMBARESH JUDGE
DCS
1 issue framed by the court
Whether contempt proceedings should be maintained against respondents for non-conduct of election during a stay order.
Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority
W.P.(C). No. 31295/2015Referred¶30
W.P.(C). No. 31295/2015
C.P. Reghunath
Smt. C. Remani
Cheranalloor Service Co-Operative Bank Ltd
Babu
V. Chitambaresh
As recorded by the court registry
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