In a contempt petition, the Kerala High Court dismissed the application, observing that if the petitioner was aggrieved by the order produced, the proper remedy lay elsewhere.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE P.V.ASHA
WEDNESDAY, THE 14TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2018 / 25TH MAGHA, 1939
Con.Case(C).No. 323 of 2018
JUDGMENT IN WP(C) 38751/2017 DATED 01-12-2017.
PETITIONER:
JOY THOMAS, AGED 48 YEARS, S/O. J. THOMAS, EDEN GARDEN, PALOTTUKONAM, SHASTHAMANGALAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, OVERSEER (ELECTRICAL), ELECTRICAL SECTION, PERINGAMALA, NEDUMANGAD DIVISION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADVS.SRI.M.KIRANLAL SRI.R.RAJESH (VARKALA) SRI.G.KIRAN
RESPONDENT:
KOSHY THOMAS, THE CHIEF ENGINEER (HRM), VYDYUDHIBHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 004, AGE AND FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER.
BY SRI.M.K. THANKAPPAN BY SMT.ANEETHA A.G., SC
THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14-02-2018, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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APPENDIX
PETITIONERS' ANNEXURES:
| ANNEXURE A1 |
A TRUE COPY OF THE WP(C).NO.38751/2017 |
JUDGMENT DATED PASSED BY THIS |
01/12/2017 IN HONOURABLE COURT. |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANNEXURE A2 | A TRUE COPY OF THE | REPRESENTATION | DATED 02/12/2017. |
| ANNEXURE A3 | A TRUE COPY OF THE | REPRESENTATION | DATED 11/12/2017. |
| ANNEXURE A4 |
A TRUE COPY OF THE DATED 09/01/2018. |
INTIMATION FROM | THE RESPONDENT |
RESPONDENTS' ANNEXURES: NIL
/TRUE COPY/
P.S.TO JUDGE
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P.V.ASHA, J.
Contempt Case (C) No.323 of 2018
Dated this the 14th day of February, 2018
JUDGMENT
This contempt petition is filed producing Annexure-A5 order issued by the respondents pursuant to the direction contained in Annexure-A1 judgment. In case the petitioner is aggrieved by the order, remedy of the petitioner lies as well and not by filing contempt case. Accordingly the contempt case is dismissed.
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P.V.ASHA
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the filing of a contempt petition was maintainable regarding the order relating to the petitioner's grievance.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Joy Thomas
Koshy Thomas
P.V.Asha
As recorded by the court registry
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