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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THEHONOURABLEMR.JUSTICERAJAVIJAYARAGHAVANV
FRIDAY,THE3RDDAYOFNOVEMBER2023/12THKARTHIKA,1945
CON.CASE(C)NO.1138OF2022
AGAINSTTHEJUDGMENTWP(C)11499/2021OFHIGHCOURTOFKERALA
PETITIONERS:-
1 SETHUMADHAVAN.T, AGED 59 YEARS (SENIOR METER INSPECTOR, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, DISTRIBUTION SUB DIVISION NO.I/II, WEST HILL, KOZHIKODE, RETIRED ON 31.07.2018), RESIDING AT 'MADHAVAM', 38/2004-B, KELACHAN KATTIL PARAMB, KUNDUPARAMB, EDAKAD,P.O, KOZHIKODE., PIN - 6730052SABIK.A.K,AGED59YEARS
(LINEMAN(HG),KERALAWATERAUTHORITY,DISTRIBUTIONSUB
DIVISIONNO.I/II,WESTHILL,KOZHIKODERETIREDON
30.06.2018),RESIDINGATLENEN'SVILLA,HOUSENO.11/761,
CHATHANKULANGARAPARAMB,POOLAKADAVU,'AMMOTHROAD,
MERIKUNNU,KOZHIKODE.,PIN-673012
3 MOOSAKUTTY M.P, AGED 58 YEARS (SENIOR METER INSPECTOR, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, DISTRIBUTION SUB DIVISION NO.II, SAROVARAM (PO), CIVIL STATION, KOZHIKODE RETIRED ON 31.07.2019), RESIDING AT SAFAR MAHAL, KATHIROD ROAD, PARAPPANPAYIL, THAMARASSERY, KOZHIKODE., PIN - 6735734RADHAKRISHNANVAYANOTH,AGED59YEARS
(HEADOPERATOR(HG),KERALAWATERAUTHORITY,
HEADWORKSSUBDIVISION,PERUVANNAMUZHI(PO)KOZHIKODE
RETIREDON31.07.2018),RESIDINGATVAYANOTHHOUSE,
KOLATHUR.P.O,ATHOLI(VIA),KOZHIKODE.,PIN-673315
5RATNAKUMAR.P.K,AGED59YEARS
(HEADFITTER,KERALAWATERAUTHORITY,DISTRIBUTIONSUB
DIVISIONNO.I,WESTHILL,KOZHIKODERETIREDON30.04.2019),
RESIDINGATTHODUMANA,ELATHUR.P.O,
KOZHIKODE.,PIN-673330
BY ADV K.P.RAJEEVAN
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RESPONDENTS :-
1 PRANAB JYOTHI NATH.I.AS SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCES (WATER SUPPLY-C) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 6950012 SRI.S.VENKATESAPATHY.IAS, MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, JALA BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM., PIN - 6950333SRI.SHIJITH.V
FINANCEMANAGERANDCHIEFACCOUNTSOFFICER,
KERALAWATERAUTHORITY,JALABHAVAN,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.,PIN-695033
BYADVS.
GEORGIEJOHNY
P.M.JOHNY
SMT.SURYABINOY,SR.GP
THISCONTEMPTOFCOURTCASE(CIVIL)HAVINGCOMEUPFOR
ADMISSIONON03.11.2023,THECOURTONTHESAMEDAYDELIVEREDTHE
FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
When this matter was taken up for consideration, it is submitted by the
learned counsel appearing for the petitioners that the directions have been
complied with.
This Contempt Case is closed.
Sd/- RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V, JUDGE
SMA
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APPENDIX OF CON.CASE(C) 1138/2022
PETITIONERANNEXURES:-
AnnexureA1CERTIFIEDCOPYOFTHEJUDGMENTDATED
8.10.2021INWP(C)NO.11499OF2021
AnnexureA2TRUECOPYOFTHEJUDGMENTDATED10.3.2021IN
WP(C)NO.222OF2021
AnnexureA3TRUECOPYOFTHEJUDGMENTDATED3.6.2022IN
CONT.CASE(C)NO.1741OF2021
AnnexureA4TRUECOPYOFJUDGMENTDATED12.4.2011IN
CONT.CASE(C)NO,481OF2011
SETHUMADHAVAN.T and others
PRANAB JYOTHI NATH
SRI.S.VENKATESAPATHY
SRI.SHIJITH.V
RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V
As recorded by the court registry
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