The court held a contempt application not maintainable due to an absence of fixed time limit in the prior judgment but directed the respondent to dispose of a specific exhibit in the pending writ petition within one month.
Directed the respondent to dispose of Ext. P3 in WP(C) No. 13519/2017 within one month.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE B.SUDHEENDRA KUMAR
THURSDAY, THE 8TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2018 / 19TH MAGHA, 1939
Con.Case(C).No. 286 of 2018 IN WPC. 13519/2017 JUDGMENT DATED 12-4-2017 IN WP(C) 13519/2017 of HIGH COURT OF KERALA
PETITIONER(S)/PETITIONER
SHIHAB,
S/O.KUNJUMARAKKAR,AGED 35 YEARS,ELLATHUPARAMBIL, CHEERANKADAPPURAM.P.O,THANOOR,MALAPPURAM DISTRICT.
BY ADV.SRI.K.RAKESH
RESPONDENT(S)/3RD RESPONDENT:
DEBESH KUMAR BEHRA,
AGE AND FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, DISTRICT POLICE CHIEF,MALAPPURAM,PIN-676505.
BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. SUMAN CHAKRAVARTHY
THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08-02-2018,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
B.SUDHEENDRA KUMAR, J.
Cont. Case (C) No. 286 of 2018
Dated this the 8th day of February, 2018
JUDGMENT
Since no time limit had been fixed by this Court as per Judgment dated 12-4-2017 in W.P. (C ) No. 13519 of 2017, this Contempt of Court Case is not maintainable. However, the respondent is directed to dispose of Ext. P3 in W.P. (C ) No. 13519/2017, if not already disposed of, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of this judgment.
The learned Senior Public Prosecutor who has appeared for R2 will communicate this order.
B.SUDHEENDRA KUMAR, JUDGE.
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether a contempt application is maintainable when no time limit was fixed in the underlying judgment.
Whether the party required to dispose of pending documents should be directed to do so within a specific time.
Shihab
Debeh Kumar Behra
B.Sudheendra Kumar
As recorded by the court registry
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