Dr.T.Surendran v. Dr.Suresh Das
Case brief
What is this about?
The court disposed of contempt petitions alleging non-compliance with retirement dues judgments. Recording respondents' undertaking to pay, the proceedings were closed with liberty to reopen if the 6-month Apex Court deadline for payment is not met. Disposition is closed/undertaking recorded.
What did the court decide?
Contempt petitions disposed of/closed; liberty granted to petitioners to reopen if 6-month deadline breached.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALEXANDER THOMAS
MONDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF JANUARY 2017/3RD MAGHA, 1938
Con.Case(C).No. 359 of 2016 (S)
JUDGMENT DATED 12-11-2014 IN WP(C) 2241/2012
PETITIONER(S)/PETITIONERS 1, 8, 10 & 16 IN WPC.NO.2241/2012:
1. DR.T.SURENDRAN, AGED 64 YEARS, S/O.K.V.ANANDANN NAIR, SCIENTIST-F, HEAD, TREE PHYSIOLOGY DEPARTMENT, KERALA FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE, PEECHI-680 653, THRISSUR.
2. DR.K.SWARUPANANDAN, AGED 63 YEARS, S/O.K.LAKSHMANAN, SCIENTIST-F, RESEARCH CO ORDINATOR, KERALA FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE, PEECHI-680 653, THRISSUR.
3. DR.V.V.SUDHEENDRAKUMAR, AGED 62 YEARS, S/O.T.K.BALANPANICKER, SCIENTIST-F, FOREST HEALTH DIVISION, KERALA FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE, PEECHI-680 653, THRISSUR.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether contempt proceedings need to be kept pending given the respondents' undertaking to pay dues within the Apex Court's time limit.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
DR.T.SURENDRAN DR.K.SWARUPANANDAN DR.V.V.SUDHEENDRAKUMAR DR.E.J.MARIA FLORENCE
- respondent
KERALA STATE COUNCIL FOR SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT
- respondent
KERALA FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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