This contempt case arose from a writ petition concerning the Kerala Water Authority. The court accepted the petitioners' submission that the prior judgment was complied with, leading to the closure of the contempt proceeding.
Closure of the contempt case based on compliance with the impugned order.
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Con.Case(C).No.1959 OF 2020 IN WP(C). 20524/2019
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE P.V.ASHA
WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH DAY OF MARCH 2021 / 26TH PHALGUNA, 1942
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AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT IN WP(C) 20524/2019(M) OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA
PETITIONER/S:
1 RAGHAVAN K.A. AGED 60 YEARS S/O.K.KUNHAMBU PODUVAL(ASSISTANT ENGINEER,KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,WATER SUPPLY SECTION,TALIPARAMBA,KANNUR, RETIRED ON 30.4.2016,PPO NO.8840), RESIDING AT SREEVASAM,VALIYAPARAMBA, KODAKKAD.P.O, KASARAGOD DISTRICT-671310.
2 JAYA PRAKASH.K.V, AGED 60 YEARS S/O.C.CHANDU NAIR,(ASSISTANT ENGINEER(HG),KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,WATER SUPPLY SECTION, TALIPARAMBA,KANNUR,RETIRED ON 30.11.2015,PPO
NO.8537),RESIDING AT PUNARTHAM,KUTTAMATH,PONMALAM, CHERVATHUR.P.O,KASARAGOD DISTRICT,PIN-671313.
S/O.KESAVAN NAIR,(HEAD OPERATOR (HG),KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,PH SECTION,TIRUR,MALAPPURAM,RETIRED ON 31.5.2016,PPO NO.8727),RESIDING AT GRACE,THEKKUMURI.P.O,TIRUR,THEKKUMMURI.P.O, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT,PIN-676105.
4 GANGADHARAN.P, AGED 60 YEARS S/O KARAPPAN,(OPERATOR(HG),KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,PH SECTION,TIRUR,MALAPPURAM, RETIRED ON 30.11.2015,PPO NO.8873),RESDING AT PATHIYAM PARAMBIL HOUSE,PURATHOR.P.O, TIRUR,MALAPPURAM DISTRICT,PIN-676102.
5 MAMMU.M, AGED 61 YEARS
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S/O.KUNHALANKUTTY,(CLEANER (HG),KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,PH SUB DIVISION,MALAPPURAM, RETIRED ON 31.5.2015,PPO NO.8562),RESIDING AT MANKARATHODY HOUSE,KIZHAKKETHALA, KOTTAPPADY,MALAPPURAM DISTRICT,PIN-676519.
6 P.CHELLY, AGED 60 YEARS S/O.CHERIYATHAN,(OPERATOR(HG),KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,PH SECTION,MANJERI,MALAPPURAM,RETIRED ON 29.2.2016,PPO NO.8581),RESIDING AT SURAMYA NIVAS,PALOTTIL,PAYYANAD.P.O,MANJERI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT,PIN-676122.
7 GANESHIAL.S, AGED 61 YEARS S/O.SATJYANESHAN,(DRAFTSMAN GRADE I),KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,PH SUB DIVISION,SULTHAN BATHERY,RETIRED ON 31.5.2015,PPO NO.8521), RETIRED ON PLANKAVILAPUTHAN VEEDU,NEMMENI.P.O, MADAKKARA,WAYANAD DISTRICT,PIN-673592.
8 SURENDRAN.K.P, AGED 61 YEARS S/O.RAGHAVAN NAIR,(DRIVER,KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,PH DIVISION,SULTHAN BATHERY, RETIRED ON 31.5.2015,PPO NO.8415), RESIDING AT RAMANIKA,PUTHANKUNNU.P.O, NAMBIKOLLY,WAYANAD DISTRICT,PIN-673595.
9 I.P.IBRAHIM, AGED 61 YEARS S/O.MOHAMMED,(PUMP OPERATOR,KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,PH SUB DIVISION,SULTHAN BATHERY,RETIRED 31.5.2015,PPO NO.8425), RESIDING AT ILLATHUPARAMBIL ,KALPATTA.P.O, WAYANAD DISTRICT,PIN-673121.
BY ADV. SHRI.K.P.RAJEEVAN
RESPONDENT/S:
1 S.VENKATESAPATHY IAS (AGE AND FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONERS),MANAGING DIRECTOR,KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,JALA BHAVAN,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695033.
2 SRI.SHIJITH.V, (AGE AND FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE
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PETITIONERS),FINANCE MANAGER AND CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER,KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, JALA BHAVAN,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695033.
3 ADDL.R3.PRANAB JYOTHI NATH IAS (AGE AND FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONERS) SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – 695001 ADDL.R3 IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 27.1.2021 IN IA 1/2021
R1-2 BY SHRI.P.BENJAMIN PAUL, SC, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY
THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17.03.2021, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
Dated this the 17th day of March 2021
Learned counsel for the petitioners submit that the
direction in the judgment dated 20.11.2019 in WP(C) No.20524 of 2019 is complied with. Accordingly the Contempt Case is closed.
Sd/-
P.V.ASHA
JUDGE
rkc
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APPENDIX
PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS:
ANNEXURE A1 CERTIFIED COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN W.P(C)NO.20524/2019 DATED 20.11.2019. ANNEXURE A2 COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 26.08.2020 IN I.A.NO.1 OF 2020 IN W.P(C)NO.20524 OF 2019.
RAGHAVAN K.A.
JAYA PRAKASH.K.V
SUBRAMANIAN.P.U
GANADHARAN.P
MAMMU.M
P.CHELLY
P.V.ASHA
As recorded by the court registry
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