Contempt proceeding was admitted on 03.12.2020. Counsel submitted directions issued by the court were complied with, subject to further apex court orders. The court held no further directions were needed and dropped the contempt case.
No further directions required; contempt case dropped.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.M.SHAFFIQUE
&
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPINATH P.
THURSDAY, THE 03RD DAY OF DECEMBER 2020 / 12TH AGRAHAYANA, 1942
Con.Case(C).No.959 OF 2019 IN WP(C). 3279/2017
AGAINST THE JUDGMENT IN WP(C) 3279/2017(H) OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA DATED 12/10/2018
PETITIONERS/PETITIONERS:
1 HARIHARAN O.A. AGED 63 YEARS
S/O. O.A.KEERAN, ODAMPILLIYIL HOSUE, THEKKUMPURAM-683 512, CHENDAMANGALAM P.O., NORTH PARUR, ERNAKULAM, P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/00071342, EPF A/C. NO.KR/KCH/0000165/000/0002988.
2 M.A.SREEKUMAR AGED 63 YEARS S/O ACHUTHAMENON, MANAKKAPARAMBU, RAMANKARTHA ROAD, CHERANELLUR, ERNAKULAM-682 034, P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/00082854, EPF A/C.NO.KR/KCH/0000165/000/0002103.
3 N.S.LEKSHMANAN AGED 64 YEARS S/O SANKARANKUTTY, NELLIPPARAMBIL HOUSE, NATTKA
P.O., THRISSUR-680 566, P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/00080935, EPF A/C. NO.KR/KCH/0000165/000/000923.
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4 M.S.BALACHANDRA RAO AGED 64 YEARS S/O. SANKARAN, MALIAM HOUSE, VMRRA-122A, VADUTHALA, ERNAKULAM-682 023, P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/00081108, EPF A/C. NO.KR/KCH/0000165/000/0001615.
5 WILFRED A. AGED 65 YEARS S/O FRANCIS XAVIER, ARAVINDASSERRY, HIDAYATH NAGAR, HMT COLONY P.O., KALAMASSERY-683 503, P.P.O.NO.KR/KCH/00072069, EPF A/C. NO.KR/KCH/0000165/000/0005201.
BY ADV. SRI.P.N.MOHANAN
RESPONDENT/3RD RESPONDENT:
B.ANDREW PRABHU AGED 50 YEARS S/O LATE S.BHAKTHAVALSALAM, REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION (EPFO), SUB REGIONAL OFFICE, BHAVISHYANITHI BHAVAN, KALOOR, KOCHI-682 017, RESIDING AT KADAVANTHARA, KOCHI.
R1 BY ADV. AMRUTHA SURESH R1 BY ADV. SMT.NITA.N.S.
THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03.12.2020, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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J U D G M E N T
Dated this the 3rd day of December, 2020
Shaffique, J.
It is submitted by the learned counsel for the respondent
that the directions issued by this Court had already been complied with. However, learned counsel submits that the compliance is subject to further orders to be passed by the Apex Court.
No further directions are required in the matter. The contempt case is hence dropped.
Sd/-
A.M.SHAFFIQUE
JUDGE
Sd/-
GOPINATH P.
kp
True copy
JUDGE
P.A. To Judge
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APPENDIX
PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:
ANNEXURE A1 A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 12.10.2018 IN WPC NO.3279/2017.
ANNEXURE A2 A TRUE COPY OF THE COVERING LETTER DATED 10.12.2018.
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the contempt proceedings mentioned in the order should be dismissed given the respondent's compliance
1 provisions across 1 enactments
HARIHARAN O.A. AGED 63 YEARS
M.A.SREEKUMAR AGED 63 YEARS
N.S.LEKSHMANAN AGED 64 YEARS
M.S.BALACHANDRA RAO AGED 64 YEARS
WILFRED A. AGED 65 YEARS
B.ANDREW PRABHU AGED 50 YEARS
A.M.SHAFFIQUE
GOPINATH P.
As recorded by the court registry
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