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Thomas P John Vs Suresh Kumar — Contempt of Court | Kerala HC (2022)

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Thomas P John v. Suresh Kumar

Kerala HC22 Aug 2022Con.Case(C)/379/2022

Case brief

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What is this about?

Petitioners certified compliance with prior directions; contempt cases filed against them were closed without further proceedings.

What did the court decide?

Contempt cases were closed as petitioners had complied with directions.

What the court decided

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN

MONDAY, THE 22^ND DAY OF AUGUST 2022 / 31ST SRAVANA, 1944

CON.CASE(C) NO. 378 OF 2022

AGAINST THE JUDGMENT IN WP(C) 22825/2021 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA

PETITIONER/PETITIONER IN WPC:

ANNIE JOHN, AGED 71 YEARS S/O.LATE GEORGE JOHN, MATTAPALLIL, 49/1878 B, SURAJ ENCLVAE, RAGHAVAN PILLAI ROAD, EDAPPALLY NORTH VILLAGE, EDAPPALLY P.O., ERNAKULAM, PIN-682 024.

BY ADVS. VARUGHESE M EASO VIVEK VARGHESE P.J.

RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT NOS.1 AND 2 IN WPC:

1 SURESH KUMAR,

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
Annie John
respondent
Suresh Kumar
respondent
K.G. Subash Kumar

Coram

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Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Kerala HC
Decided on: 22 Aug 2022 · August
Registered: 19 Feb 2022
Case no.: Con.Case(C)/379/2022

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Thomas P John v. Suresh Kumar, Con.Case(C)/379/2022 (KL), decided on 22 August 2022.

The High Court of Kerala publishes no neutral citation for this judgement — cite it by case number and date of decision.

Bench / Coram

Devan Ramachandran

Parties & counsel

Outcome

Contempt cases were closed as petitioners had complied with directions.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Petitioners in two connected contempt cases admitted compliance with the court's earlier directions. Consequently, the learned court closed both Contempt of Court Cases (Civil) no. 378 and 379 of 2022.

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THE TAHSILDAR, PEERUMEDU TALUK OFFICE, PEERUMEDU P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT, PIN-685 531.

2 K.G.SUBASH KUMAR, VILLAGE OFFICER, VAGAMON VILLAGE, VAGAMON P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT, PIN-685 501.

SMT.PARVATHY - GP

THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22.08.2022, ALONG WITH CON.CASE(C).379/2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

CON.CASE(C) NOs. 378 & 379 OF 2022

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN

MONDAY, THE 22^ND DAY OF AUGUST 2022 / 31ST SRAVANA, 1944

CON.CASE(C) NO. 379 OF 2022

AGAINST THE JUDGMENT IN WP(C) 17537/2021 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA

PETITIONER/PETITIONER IN WPC:

THOMAS P JOHN AGED 43 YEARS S/O. LATE GEORGE JOHN, MATTAPALLIL, 49/1878 B, SURAJ ENCLAVE, RAGHAVAN PILLAI ROAD, EDAPPALLY NORTH VILLAGE, EDAPPALLY P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682024, REPRESENTED BY HIS POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER ANNIE JOHN, W/O. LATE GEORGE JOHN, AGED 71 YEARS, MATTAPALLIL, 49/1878 B, SURAJ ENCLAVE, RAGHAVAN PILLAI ROAD, EDAPPALY NORTH VILLAGE, EDAPPALLY P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682024.

BY ADVS. VARUGHESE M EASO VIVEK VARGHESE P.J.

RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT NOS.1 AND 2 IN WPC:

1 SURESH KUMAR THE TAHSILDAR, PEERUMEDU TALUK OFFICE, PEERUMEDU P.O, IDUKKI DISTRICT, PIN - 685531.

2 K.G. SUBASH KUMAR VILLAGE OFFICER, VAGAMON VILLAGE, VAGAMON P.O, IDUKKI DISTRICT, PIN - 685501.

SMT.PARVATHY - GP

THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22.08.2022, ALONG WITH CON.CASE(C).378/2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

CON.CASE(C) NOs. 378 & 379 OF 2022

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J U D G M E N T

The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that, the directions in the judgment have been complied with and that these Contempt Cases have not been pressed.

Consequently, these Contempt Cases are thus closed.

SD/-

DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN

JUDGE

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Devan Ramachandran

CNR

KLHC010125032022

Topic

Contempt of Court

Bench

Devan Ramachandran

Disposal

CLOSED

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