Saji Mathew v. Sri. V.V. Venu IAS
Case brief
What is this about?
This contempt case, filed challenging non-compliance of directives contained in an earlier judgment, was closed by the Court. The Court found substantial compliance after a subsequent order on 24.11.2017 directed release of the due amount.
What did the court decide?
Contempt case closed, with liberty to petitioner to reopen if amount is not paid.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAJI P.CHALY
MONDAY, THE 4TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2017/13TH AGRAHAYANA, 1939
Con.Case(C).No. 1464 of 2017 (S) IN WP(C).7419/2017
AGAINST THE JUDGMENT IN WP(C) 7419/2017 of HIGH COURT OF KERALA DATED 28-03-2017
PETITIONER(S)/PETITIONER:
SAJI MATHEW AGED 42 YEARS, S/O. MATHAI, RESIDING AT THENGUMTHOTTATHIL, KARAKKAMALA P.O., MANANTHAVADY, WAYANAD DISTRICT.
BY ADVS.SRI.R.NIKHIL
SMT.P.M.SANGEETHA (NIRVRITI)
RESPONDENT(S)/RESPONDENTS:
1. SRI.V. VENU IAS AGE NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, S/O. FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SCHEDULED CASTES/SCHEDULED TRIBES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the contempt case should be closed given that the amount due to the petitioner was directed to be released in a subsequent order.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Saji Mathew
- respondent
V. Venu IAS
- respondent
Madhusudhanan. T
- respondent
K.A. Joshy
- respondent
S. Suhas IAS
- respondent
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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