Gopalakrishnan K v. Sandeep Biswas
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court of Kerala disposed of a contempt case filed for alleged wilful disobedience. Relying on a prior judgment that granted the respondent six months to comply, the court closed the current case by extending the time, subject to directions from the Supreme Court.
What did the court decide?
The contempt case is closed by granting extension of time for complying with the directions in the judgment dated 06.11.2020 in C.O.C.No.1602/2020.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR
&
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.HARIPAL
FRIDAY, THE 04TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2020 / 13TH AGRAHAYANA, 1942
Con.Case(C).No.1322 OF 2020 IN WP(C). 23662/2016
AGAINST THE JUDGMENT IN WP(C) 23662/2016(G) OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA
PETITIONER/WRIT PETITIONER NO.166:
GOPALAKRISHNAN K
CHOORAKKADU, VAIKOM ROAD, THRIPUNITHURA, ERNAKULAM-682306, EFP.A/C.NO.KR/KTM/10290/1441.
BY ADVS.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether to hold the petitioner in contempt for alleged wilful disobedience of court directions in light of a previous order granting time.
Whether the contempt case should be dismissed given the closure of related contempt cases arising from the same writ petition.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Gopakrishnan K
- respondent
Sandeep Biswas
- respondent
Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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