Punnakkan Narayanan v. Pramod Kumar
Case brief
What is this about?
In a contempt case petitioned by a 95-year-old petitioner against the Central Government for failing to disburse Swatantrata Sainik Samman pension within the directed timeline, the Court found the government had ordered sanction. The Court closed the petition upon the government's assurance of payment within three weeks, with a threat to revive proceedings for failure.
What did the court decide?
Contempt case closed; respondent directed to pay within three weeks or face revival of petition.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.S.MANIKUMAR
&
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAJI P.CHALY
FRIDAY, THE 10TH DAY OF JANUARY 2020 / 20TH POUSHA, 1941
Con.Case(C).No.48 OF 2020 IN WA. 1502/2019
AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED 16.07.2019 IN WA 1502/2019 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA
PETITIONER/RESPONDENT NO.1:
PUNNAKKAN NARAYANAN, S/O. AMBU, AGED 95 YEARS, S/O. AMBU, RESIDING AT PUNNKKAN HOUSE, NEAR KAPPAKKADAVU, P.O.AZHIKKAL, KANNUR DISTRICT-670 009.
BY ADV. SRI.K.C.SANTHOSHKUMAR
RESPONDENT/APPELLANT:
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Punnakkan Narayanan
- respondent
Pramod Kumar
Coram
S. Manikumar
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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