The court dismissed a contempt petition filed for non-compliance with a prior writ judgment. An extension of time granted to the respondents was treated as making the contempt proceedings redundant and inconsequential.
Contempt proceedings closed and relief deemed redundant.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAJI P.CHALY
MONDAY, THE 6TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2017/17TH MAGHA, 1938
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AGAINST THE JUDGMENT IN W.P(C).NO. 27867/2016, DATED 28-10-2016
PETITIONER(S)/PETITIONER :
K.SREEKUMAR, PROPRIETOR, QUILON CONSULTING ENGINEERS, GOKULAM, 2ND FLOOR, BEACH ROAD, KOLLAM.
BY ADV. SRI.S.SUDHEESHKAR
RESPONDENT(S)/1ST AND 2ND RESPONDENTS :
1. K.R.JYOTHILAL, (AGE AND FATHERS NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER), SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 001.
2. SHEELA THOMAS, (AGE AND FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER), SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, INFORMATION AND PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM- 695 001.
3. K.V.MARTHANDAN, (AGE AND FATHERS NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER), CHIEF ENGINEER (BOT PROJECTS), KERALA TRANSPORT DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION (KTDFC), 6TH FLOOR, TRANS TOWERS, VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 001.
R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. VINITHA B.HARIRAJ R3 BY ADV. SRI.SUNIL K.R., S.C
THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 06-02-2017, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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APPENDIX
PETITIONER(S)' ANNEXURES :
ANNEXURE 1: THE CERTIFIED COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 28.10.2016 IN W.P(C).NO. 27867 OF 2016.
ANNEXURE 2: TRUE COPY OF THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT DATED 07.11.2016 FROM THE 1ST RESPONDENT'S OFFICE.
ANNEXURE 3: TRUE COPY OF THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT CARD DATED 09.11.2016 FROM THE 2ND RESPONDENT'S OFFICE. ANNEXURE 4: TRUE COPY OF THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT CARD DATED 09.11.2016 FROM THE 3RD RESPONDENT'S OFFICE.
RESPONDENT(S)' ANNEXURES :
NIL
//TRUE COPY//
P.A.TO JUDGE
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SHAJI P. CHALY, J.
COC No.30 of 2017 in W.P.(C) No.27867 of 2016
----------------------------------------------Dated this the 6th day of February, 2017
JUDGMENT
This contempt case is filed by the petitioner complaining that, the directives contained in the judgment dated 28.10.2016 is not complied with by the respondents.
Sd/- SHAJI P. CHALY JUDGE
smv 06.02.2017
1 issue framed by the court
Whether to dismiss a contempt petition where the respondents have been granted an extension to comply with previous directives.
K.SREEKUMAR
K.R.JYOTHILAL
SHEELA THOMAS
K.V.MARTHANDAN
SHAJI P. CHALY
As recorded by the court registry
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