Pradeep Kumar, v. Reeja M.S.
Case brief
What is this about?
The Kerala High Court closed a contempt case filed for non-compliance with a directive, noting an affidavit showed an order was passed against the petitioner, rendering further contempt proceedings unnecessary while preserving liberty to challenge that order.
What did the court decide?
Contempt case is closed; liberty of the petitioner to challenge the adverse order is reserved.
What the court decided
A compact analysis
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAJI P.CHALY
MONDAY, THE 01ST DAY OF JULY 2019 / 10TH ASHADHA, 1941 Con.Case(C).No.805 of 2019 IN WP(C). 35532/2018
JUDGMENT IN WP(C) 35532/2018 of HIGHCOURT
PETITIONER/S:
PRADEEP KUMAR, AGED 48 YEARS S/O. VELAYUDHAN EZHUTHACHAN, MANJATHODI HOUSE, MARIKULAMBU, KOODALLUR, PALLASSENA, CHITTUR TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT 678 505
BY ADVS. SRI.G.HARIHARAN SRI.PRAVEEN.H.
RESPONDENT/S:
REEJA M.S., AGED 48 YEARS W/O. UNNIKRISHNAN, THE LOCAL LEVEL MONITORING COMMITTEE, (CONSTITUTED UNDER THE KEREALA CONSERVATION OF PADDY LAND AND WET LAND ACT, 2008) REPRESENTED BY ITS CONVENOR (THE AGRICULTURAL OFFICER, KRISHI BHAVAN, PALLASSENA, CHITTUR TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT 678 505
BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.B.VINOD.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the contempt proceedings should be discontinued given the filing of an affidavit suggesting compliance despite the order being against the petitioner.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Pradeep Kumar
- respondent
Reeja M.S.
Coram
Shaji P.Chaly
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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