Petitions filed for contempt against Municipal Corporation officials for alleged non-implementation of earlier orders regarding worker employment. The High Court closed the contempt cases after reviewing the underlying judgments.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE P.V.ASHA
WEDNESDAY, THE 13TH DAY OF JANUARY 2021 / 23TH POUSHA, 1942
Con.Case(C).No.535 OF 2019 IN WP(C).NO.25812/2018
AGAINST JUDGMENT DATED 250102018 IN WP(C).NO.25812/2018(B) OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA
PETITIONERS:
1 ARUNMUGHAN AGED 46 YEARS S/O. KARUPPAN, RESIDING AT MATHAPARAMB, PANAYUR.P.O., PALAKKAD DISTRICT - 678 552
2 JAYANTHI.L AGED 43 YEARS W/O. VISWANATHAN, KOTTAPALLA VEEUD, KINAVALLUR P.O., PALAKKAD DISTRICT - 678 612.
3 MURALIDHARAN.D, AGED 46 YEARS S/O. DORAI.K, HOUSE 20/88, MANKAVU, EDAVARSTREET, PALAKKAD DISTRICT - 678 001.
4 USHA C.T D/O. THIMOTHI, CHITTIPARAMBU HOUSE, SELVAPALAYAM, PALAKKAD.
BY ADVS.
SRI.R.KISHORE (KALLUMTHAZHAM) SMT.P.SREESHA
RESPONDENTS/2ND RESPONDENT:
1 REGHURAMAN AGE AND FATHERS NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER SECRETARY, PALAKKAD MUNICIPALITY, PALAKKAD - 678 001.
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ADDL. PREAMEELA SASIDARAN, R2 AGE AND FATHERS NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER SECRETARY, PALAKKAD MUNICIPALITY, PALAKKAD - 678 014.
(ADDL.R3 IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 13.01.2021 IN I.A.NO.3 OF 2019)
BY ADV. SRI.T.C.SURESH MENON BY ADV. SRI.BINOY VASUDEVAN
THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 13.01.2021, ALONG WITH Con.Case(C).NO.1365/2019, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE P.V.ASHA
WEDNESDAY, THE 13TH DAY OF JANUARY 2021 / 23TH POUSHA, 1942
Con.Case(C).No.1365 OF 2019 IN WP(C).No.42501/2018
AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED 21.01.2019 IN WP(C) 42501/2018(K) OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA
PETITIONERS:
AGED 45 YEARS
D/O. RAMANKUTTY MAHAJI VEEDU, MUTTIKULANAGARA, PALAKKAD -678007.
D/O. KUNJANI, CHANDAMKANAM, MANJAKKARA, MANKARA P.O, PALAKKAD-678007.
5 SOUDAMINI T.G, AGED 45 YEARS W/O. REGHU KUMAR, PUNJAPPADAM HOUSE, VENGAZHI P.O. ELAPULLY, PALAKKAD-678622.
6 VANITHA K, AGED 42 YEARS KANIYAMKUNNAM HOUSE, KINASSERI PO, PALAKKAD-678007.
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7 ANIL KUMAR V, AGED 42 YEARS S/O. VASUNAIR, DHONI P.O, PALAKKAD-678009
8 BINDU K, AGED 44 YEARS D/O. KRISHNANKUTTY,REVATHY NIVAS, ATHANIPARAMBU, ELAVAKKAD PO, PALAKKAD-678002.
9 SUDHA V, AGED 44 YEARS D/O. VELAYUDHAN MUNIKUUDAM HOUSE, VENNAKARA ,PALAKKAD-678001.
10 THANKAMANI C, AGED 42 YEARS D/O. AMMALU, MINI BHAVANAM, ERATTAKULAM P.O, ELAPPULLY, PALAKKAD-678622.
D/O. CHAMI, THAYAMURALI, INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, PALAKKAD-678731.
12 REMADEVI R,, AGED 44 YEARS D/O. RAJAN, ERAPPAKOD HOUSE, ERAPPAKAD, PIRAYIRI, PALAKKAD-678704.
13 SUCHITHRA P.V, AGED 47 YEARS D/O. P.C. VISWANATHAN, MANAKKAD HOUSE, KINAVALLUR P.O, PARALY, PALAKKAD-678612.
14 SHERIN CHRISTIANA, AGED 46 YEARS LOORD SWAMY, MARTHAKKARA HOUSE, PAMBAM, PALLAM P.O, KANJIKKODE, PALAKKAD-678621.
15 REJANIDEVI M, AGED 44 YEARS D/O. MANIKYAN, PUTHUKUZHI HOUSE, KODUNTHIRAPPALLY P.O, PALAKKAD-678004.
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| 16 | GOPI K.K, AGED 45 YEARS |
|---|---|
| S/O. MEENAKSHI , KOONAM MOOCHIKKAL, |
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| CHERAYA PO, KONGAD, PALAKKAD -678631. | |
| 17 | SANTHA K, AGED 44 YEARS |
| D/O. KUPPAN, KAVUKAPPADAM HOUSE, | |
| RAMASSERI P.O, ELAPPULLY, PALAKKAD-678612. | |
| 18 | RAJAN T.V, |
| AGED 46 YEARS | |
| S/O. VELLAEKKAN, THRAVOD HOUSE, | |
| PARALY P.O, PALAKKAD-678612. | |
| 19 | NERINA P.H, |
| AGED 44 YEARS | |
| D/O. HUSSAINAR, PARAKKAN HOUSE, | |
| VALLIKOD P.O, PALAKKAD-678594 | |
| 20 | RUGMINI P, |
| AGED 45 YEARS | |
| D/O. R. PONNAN, PANGAL HOUSE, | |
| PUTHUPARIYARAM P.O, PALAKKAD-678731. | |
| 21 | PRIYA D, |
| AGED 42 YEARS | |
| D/O. DAMODARAN, MANTHAKKAD HOUSE, | |
| MALAMPUZHA P.O, PALAKKAD-678651. | |
| 22 | USHA P.S, |
| AGED 42 YEARS | |
| PUTHKODE HOUSE, KONGAD P.O, PALAKKAD-678631. |
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| 23 | KRISHNAMOORTHY K.C, AGED 45 YEARS |
| KUNNIL HOUSE, KAIYARA, | |
| NOCHIPULLY P.O, MUNDUR-678592. | |
| 24 | RASHEEDA A.H, |
| AGED 45 YEARS | |
| D/O. NABEESA, PUTHIYARAKULAM, | |
| KINAVALLUR, P.O, PALAKKAD-678612. |
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| 25 | RAJAMANI A, |
|---|---|
| AGED 43 YEARS | |
| D/O. AANDI, KATTIRAMKUNNAM HOUSE, | |
| OLASSERI P.O, KODUMBU, PALAKAKD-678551. | |
| 26 | GEETHA K, AGED 47 YEARS D/O. KUMARAN, KORAMKOD HOUSE, |
| KODUMBU P.O, PALAKKAD-678551. | |
| 27 | SUSHEELA M, AGED 47 YEARS |
| D/O. MUTHU, VALAPPU HOUSE, | |
| OLASSERI P.O, KODUMBU, PALAKKAD-678551. | |
| 28 | KRISHNAKUMARI V, AGED 47 YEARS |
| D/O. VELAYUDHAN, CHOORIKKAD HOUSE, | |
| KALLIMUTTAM, PONPULLY P.O, PALAKKAD-678552. | |
| 29 | GOPALAN V, AGED 45 YEARS S/O.VELAYUDHAN,PALIYAMPADI HOUSE, |
| THIRUVALATHUR P.O, KODUMBU ,PALAKKAD-678551. | |
| 30 | SHYAMALA K, |
| AGED 44 YEARS | |
| D/O. KOTTAN, 8/256 NERUKAKKAD HOUSE, | |
| KALLEPPULLY P.O, MARUTHAROAD, PALAKKAD-678551. | |
| 31 | LEELA P.M, |
| AGED 48 YEARS | |
| W/O. VENUGOPAL, PATTIPUDI HOUSE, | |
| KINAVALLUR P.O, PARALY, PALAKKAD-678612. | |
| 32 | CHANDRA PRAKASH M, AGED 42 YEARS |
| VARAMPALLAM HOUSE, KALLEKKAD P.O, PALAKKAD-678006. |
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| 33 | SUMATHY V.K, |
| AGED 42 YEARS | |
| D/O. KRISHNAN, VALLURTHODI HOUSE, | |
| MANKURISSI P.O, PALAKKAD-678613. |
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34 PRANCHINA A, AGED 42 YEARS
D/O. APPUKUTTAN, MALAYAMPURATH HOUSE, CHIRAPPADAM, OLASSERI P.O, PALAKKAD-678551.
35 RADHA P.A, AGED 43 YEARS D/O. APPUNNI, DEVASOM PARAMB HOUSE, ODANNUR, PARALY P.O, PALAKKAD-678613.
36 DEVAYANI, AGED 43 YEARS D/O. VELAYUDHAN, CHANDEKKAD HOUSE, MANKARA P.O, PALAKKAD-678613.
37 GEETHA A, AGED 44 YEARS
D/O. AARU, CHEMBORD HOUSE, PONPULLY P.O,
PALAKKAD-678552.
BY ADV. SRI.R.KISHORE (KALLUMTHAZHAM)
RESPONDENT/2ND RESPONDENT IN W.P.(C):
REGHURAMAN,
AGE AND FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, SECRETARY, PALAKKAD MUNICIPALITY, PALAKKAD-678001.
ADDL. PREAMEELA SASIDARAN, R2 AGE AND FATHERS NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, CHAIRPERSON. PALAKKAD MUNICIPALITY, PALAKKAD - 678 014.
(ADDL.R3 IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 13.01.2021 IN I.A.NO.3 OF 2019)
BY ADV. SRI.BINOY VASUDEVAN
THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 13.01.2021, ALONG WITH Con.Case(C).535/2019, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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J U D G M E N T
Judgments based on which these Contempt Cases (Civil) are filed are already reviewed. Therefore Contempt Cases (Civil) are closed.
Sd/- P.V.ASHA, JUDGE
AS
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APPENDIX OF Con.Case(C).No.535/2019
PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:
ANNEXURE A1 CERTIFIED COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 25.10.2018 IN W.P.(C) NO.28387/2018.
ANNEXURE A2 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 06.12.2018.
ANNEXURE A3 TRUE COPY OF THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT RECEIPT OBTAINED FROM THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 06.12.2018 IS PRODUCED.
ANNEXURE A4 TRUE COPY OF THE RTI QUESTIONNAIRE DATED 20.12.2018 SUBMITTED BY THE ONE OF THE CANDIDATES.
ANNEXURE A5 TRUE COPY OF THE RTI REPLY DATED 14.01.2019 RECEIVED BY ONE OF THE CANDIDATES STATING THAT 396 WORKERS WERE EMPLOYED FROM 6.12.2018 TO 31.12.2018.
ANNEXURE A6 TRUE COPY OF THE MINUTES OF THE PALAKKAD MUNICIPALITY DATED 02.02.2019.
ANNEXURE A7 TRUE COPY OF THE MUSTER ROLL OBTAINED THROUGH RTI OF THE DLR WORKERS ALONG WITH NOTE FILE OF APRIL 2019
ANNEXURE A8 TRUE COPY OF THE MUSTER ROLL OBTAINED THROUGH RTI WITH RESPECT TO DLR WORKERS EMPLOYED AS DRIVERS IN THE MONTH OF APRIL 2019
ANNEXURE A9 TRUE COPY OF THE RTI OBTAINED FROM THE EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE NUMBERED AS A1.1273/18.
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ANNEXURE A10 TRUE COPY OF THE RTI DATED 15.05.2019 ANNEXURE A11 TRUE COPY OF THE RTI REPLY DATED 11.06.2019. ANNEXURE A12 TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE NUMBERED AS H2-1608/04 DATED 31.10.2019 ISSUED BY THE HEALTH SUPERVISOR. ANNEXURE A12(A) TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE NUMBERED AS H2-1608/04 DATED 01.01.2020 ISSUED BY THE 2ND ADDITIONAL IMPLEADED RESPONDENT. ANNEXURE A13 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER IN THE REVIEW PETITION IN RP 306/2020 AND 538/2020 DATED 16TH SEPTEMBER 2020 ANNEXURE A14 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BEFORE THE RESPONDENT DATED 05.10.2020. ANNEXURE A14(A) TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT MUNICIPALITY DATED 12.10.2020. ANNEXURE A15 TRUE COPY OF THE RTI SUBMITTED BEFORE THE RESPONDENT MUNICIPALITY DATED 16.10.2020 ANNEXURE A16 TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY TO THE RTI SUBMITTED BEFORE THE RESPONDENT MUNICIPALITY DATED 13.11.2020. ANNEXURE A17 TRUE COPY OF THE INCOME AND EXPENDITURE STATEMENT OF THE PALAKKAD MUNICIPALITY FROM 1ST APRIL 2018 TO 31ST MARCH 2019 ANNEXURE A17(A) TRUE COPY OF THE INCOME AND EXPENDITURE STATEMENT OF THE PALAKKAD MUNICIPALITY FROM 1ST APRIL 2019 TO 31ST MARCH 2020
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RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS:
ANNEXURE A TRUE COPY OF THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING DATED 07.03.2019 IN AGENDA NO.1957 ANNEXURE B TRUE COPY OF THE MINUTES OF THE DECISION IN AGENDA NO.2336 DATED 08.08.2019 ANNEXURE R2(A) TRUE COPY OF THE DECISION OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL AT ITS MEETING HELD ON 08.08.2019 IN AGENDA NO.2336.
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APPENDIX OF Con.Case(C).No.1365/2019
PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS:
ANNEXURE A1 CERTIFIED COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 21/01/2019 IN WPC NO.42501/2018.
ANNEXURE A2 CERTIFIED COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 04.02.2019.
RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS:
ANNEXURE A TRUE COPY OF THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING DATED 07.03.2019 IN AGENDA NO.1957
ANNEXURE B TRUE COPY OF THE MINUTES OF THE DECISION IN AGENDA NO.2336 DATED 08.08.2019
ANNEXURE R2(A) TRUE COPY OF THE DECISION OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL AT ITS MEETING HELD ON 08.08.2019 IN AGENDA NO.2336.
Arunmughan
Jayanthi. L
Muralidharan.D
Usha C.T
Giri R.
Reghuraman
P.V.ASHA
As recorded by the court registry
Judgements on the same questions, provisions and authorities, from every court
