Carmel English Medium School v. Shajahan.a
Case brief
What is this about?
This is a contempt of court petition filed for non-compliance with a judgment dated 12.06.2018. The court, noting that interim orders have framed new guidelines for granting NOCs to schools, closed the contempt proceedings. The petitioner was left liberty to approach the State Government under the new guidelines.
What did the court decide?
Contempt proceedings closed; liberty granted to file fresh application before State Government under new guidelines.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAJI P.CHALY
MONDAY, THE 24TH DAY OF JUNE 2019 / 3RD ASHADHA, 1941
Con.Case(C).No.414 of 2019 IN WP(C). 20735/2017
AGAINST THE JUDGMENT IN WP(C) 20735/2017 DATED 12.06.2018 of HIGHCOURT OF KERALA
PETITIONER/S:
CARMEL ENGLISH MEDIUM SCHOOL OACHANTHURUTHU P.O., VALAPPU, KOCHI - 682 508, REPRESENTED BY ITS HEADMISTRESS, ANNAMMA.K.A., AGED 51 YEARS, D/O.ANTONY.K.C., RESIDING AT HOLY TRINITY CONENT, OCHANTHURUTHU P.O., VALAPPU, KOCHI - 682 508.
BY ADV. SRI.T.M.ABDUL LATHEEF
RESPONDENT/S:
1 SHAJAHAN.A, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, FATHERS NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, ON BEHALF OF STATE OF KERALA, SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 685 001.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the contempt of court proceedings should be continued given the new scheme and modality prescribed by the State Government.
Whether the petitioner is required to pursue the remedy before the State Government under the newly prescribed guidelines instead of continuing the present contempt proceedings.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Carmel English Medium School Oachanthurthu
- respondent
Shajahan A
Coram
Shaji P Chaly
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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