Sibichan Thomas v. Dr. K.Ellangovan
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court bench adjudicated a contempt petition alleging disobedience of a previous judgment regarding promotions under the Kerala State Electricity Board. The court held that determining the applicability of the Government Order equating training courses exceeds the scope of a contempt petition. Without expressing on merits, the court closed the contempt petition and directed petitioners to seek
What did the court decide?
Contempt petition closed; liberty to work out remedy in appropriate proceedings.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.ANTONY DOMINIC &
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DAMA SESHADRI NAIDU
THURSDAY, THE 15TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2018 / 26TH MAGHA, 1939
Con.Case(C).No. 2243 of 2017 IN WA. 1094/2014
AGAINST THE JUDGMENT IN WA 1094/2014 of HIGH COURT OF KERALA DATED 30-07-2015
PETITIONER(S)/RESPONDENTS NO. 5 & 22
- 1 SIBICHAN THOMAS
- AGED 54 YEARS, S/O. C.I. THOMAS, SUB ENGINEER (ELE.)(UNDER ORDER OF REVERSION),
- KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD,
KURICHY, PALA ELECTRICAL CIRCLE-686 549 AT PRESENT ELECTRICAL SUB DIVISION, CHANGANACHERY, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT.
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the Electricity Board can be held guilty of wilfully disobeying directions contained in the judgment annexure-I.
Whether the Government Order equalising training courses can be made applicable to vacancies filled prior to its effectuation.
Whether the proper course for the petitioners is to work out remedy in appropriate proceedings rather than contempt.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Sibichan Thomas
- petitioner
Jayakumar G
- respondent
Dr. K. Ellangovan
- respondent
Jayalatha A
Coram
Case details
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