Petitioner filed a contempt petition alleging non-compliance with High Court directions and lack of jurisdiction by respondent. Court rejected contentions, finding nothing contumacious in respondent's decision to initiate civil proceedings as the substantive order was separately challenged in W.P.(C) No. 6322/22.
Contempt of Court Case declared closed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.S.MANIKUMAR
&
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAJI P.CHALY
WEDNESDAY, THE 2ND DAY OF MARCH 2022 / 11TH PHALGUNA, 1943
CON.CASE(C) NO. 272 OF 2022 AGAINST THE JUDGMENT IN WA 602/2021 AND 688/2021 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA DATED 10.1.2022
PETITIONER/APPELLANT IN WA:
PROF.M. K. SANOO, AGED 93 YEARS S/O. MANGALATH M.C. KESAVAN, SANDHYA, KARIKKAMURI, KOCHI-682 011.
BY ADVS.P.B.KRISHNAN P.B.SUBRAMANYAN SABU GEORGE MANU VYASAN PETER
RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT NO.2 IN WA:
INBASEKAR K., INSPECTOR GENERAL OF REGISTRATION, EX-MAYOR R. BALAKRISHNAN NAIR ROAD, NEAR DISTRICT COURT, VANCHIYOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 035.
BY ADV.ADVOCATE GENERAL OFFICE KERALA
SRI.K.P.HARISH, SR.G.P.
THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02.03.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
Dated this the 2nd day of February 2022
S.MANIKUMAR, C.J.
Contending inter alia that the directions issued by this court in W.A.Nos.602 and 688 of 2021 have not been complied with in letter and spirit, instant contempt petition is filed.
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initiation of proceedings under the provisions of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 against the respondent.
In the light of the above, Contempt of Court Case is closed.
SD/S.MANIKUMAR CHIEF JUSTICE
SD/SHAJI P. CHALY JUDGE
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APPENDIX
PETITIONER ANNEXURES
Annexure E TRUE COPY OF THE FAQ ISSUED BY THE MINISTRY OF COMPANY AFFAIRS.
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P.S. TO JUDGE
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the respondent's refusal to initiate contempt proceedings despite alleged non-compliance with directions was contumacious.
Whether the respondent erred in relegating the matter to the civil court without exercising jurisdiction.
Whether the order passed by the respondent was without a reasonable opportunity of hearing.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
PROF. M. K. SANOO
INBASEKAR K.
S. MANIKUMAR
SHAJI P. CHALY
As recorded by the court registry
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