P.P.Mohammed Yaseen v. Smt. N.Geetha
Case brief
What is this about?
The petitioner filed a contempt petition against the respondent DEO for issuing an order appointing a senior teacher as headmaster, allegedly violating an interim stay order. The court observed the respondent likely received the stay after issuance, held there was no willful defiance, accepted the apology, and closed the case.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL THOMAS
THURSDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF JULY 2018 / 21ST ASHADHA, 1940
Con.Case(C).No. 884 of 2018 IN WPC. 15673/2018
AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT IN WP(C) 15673/2018 of HIGH COURT OF KERALA
PETITIONER/1st PETITIONER:
P.P.MOHAMMED YASEEN, AGED 67 YEARS, SON OF C.M.MOHAMMED KUTTY, MANAGER, M.M.M. HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, KUTTAYI, TIRUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT (SECRETARY, KUTTAYI HIGH SCHOOL COMMITTEE, KUTTAYI, TIRUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT-676 562).
BY ADV.SRI.M.SAJJAD
RESPONDENT(/4TH RESPONDENT:
N.GEETHA, FATHER'S NAME AND AGE NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, MINI CIVIL STATION, TIRUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT-676505.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the respondent committed contempt of court by issuing an order appointing a person as headmaster without the authority of the petitioner and before the receipt of interim order stay.
Whether observations in the order accidental or an intentional defiance of the previous court order warranting contempt action.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
P.P.MOHAMMED YASEEN
- respondent
N.GEETHA
Coram
SUNIL THOMAS
Case details
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