Contempt cases adjudging that the respondent complied with directions; court closes the contempt cases, leaving petitioners liberty to approach again with a fresh case.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN
WEDNESDAY, THE 15TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2023 / 24TH KARTHIKA, 1945
CON.CASE(C) NO. 1262 OF 2023
(FROM THE JUDGMENT DATED 22.12.2022 IN WP(C) 41001/2022 OF HIGH
COURT OF KERALA)
PETITIONER/PETITIONER IN WP(C):
ELDHO P. JOHN, AGED 52 YEARS,
S/O LATE P.P. JOHN,
RESIDING AT PUNNORPPILLIL HOUSE,
NEDUNGAPARA P.O., KURUPPUMPADY,
KOTTAYAM, PIN – 683545.
BY ADVS.
NIRMAL V NAIR
ENCIL K. SABU
ARATHI PRABHAKARAN
RESPONDENT/1ST RESPONDENT IN WP(C):
PROF. MANISH R JOSHI,
(AGE AND FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER),
SECRETARY, UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION,
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA,
BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG, NEW DELHI, PIN – 110002.
BY ADV S. KRISHNAMOORTHY
THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 15.11.2023, ALONG WITH Con.Case(C).1308/2023, THE
COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
Con.Case(C)Nos.1262 & 1308/2023
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN
WEDNESDAY, THE 15TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2023 / 24TH KARTHIKA,
1945
CON.CASE(C) NO. 1308 OF 2023
(FROM THE JUDGMENT DATED 22.12.2023 IN WP(C) 41213/2022
OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA)
PETITIONER/PETITIONER IN WP(C):
MANOJ N.P., AGED 51 YEARS,
S/O PADMANABHAN,
RESIDING AT MANJAKKIL HOUSE, VENGOLA P.O,
PERUMBAVOOR, ERNAKULAM, PIN – 683556.
BY ADVS.
NIRMAL V NAIR
ENCIL K. SABU
ARATHI PRABHAKARAN
RESPONDENT/1ST RESPONDENT IN WP(C):
PROF.MANISH R JOSHI,
(AGE AND FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE
PETITIONER), SECRETARY OF UNIVERSITY GRANTS
COMMISSION, MINISTRY OF EDUCATION,
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG,
NEW DELHI, PIN – 110002.
BY ADV S. KRISHNAMOORTHY
THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP
FORADMISSIONON15.11.2023,ALONGWITH
Con.Case(C).1262/2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY
DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
Con.Case(C)Nos.1262 & 1308/2023
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JUDGMENT
[Con.Case(C) Nos.1262/2023, 1308/2023]
As this Court has already recorded in the
interimorderdated09.10.2023,
Sri.S.Krishnamoorthy – learned counsel for the
respondent, submitted that the directions in the
judgment in question have been fully complied
with; and that his client has asked the
College/Universityinquestiontotake
appropriate steps.
2.I notice that the College/University is
not a party in these contempt cases, though they
were arrayed as the 2nd respondent in the writ
petitions. Obviously, the petitioners will have
to now invoke remedies against the said entity,
if they are so interested.
In the afore circumstances, I close these
contempt cases; however, leaving liberty to the
petitioners to approach this Court again with a
Con.Case(C)Nos.1262 & 1308/2023
fresh contempt case if they are so advised; for
which purpose, all contentions are left open.
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DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN
JUDGE
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Con.Case(C)Nos.1262 & 1308/2023
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APPENDIX OF CON.CASE(C) 1308/2023
PETITIONER ANNEXURES
ANNEXURE A1THE CERTIFIED COPY OF THE JUDGMENT
DATED 22-12-2022 IN W.P(C)
NO.41213/2022
ANNEXURE A2A TRUE COPY OF THE E-MAIL DATED 04-01-
2023 SENT BY THE PETITIONER'S COUNSEL
TO THE MADHURAI KAMARAJ UNIVERSITY
ANNEXURE A3A TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION
DATED 4-1-2023 ALONG WITH POSTAL
RECEIPT DATED 6-1-2023
Con.Case(C)Nos.1262 & 1308/2023
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APPENDIX OF CON.CASE(C) 1262/2023
PETITIONER ANNEXURES
ANNEXURE A1THE CERTIFIED COPY OF THE JUDGMENT
DATED 22-12-2022 IN W.P(C)
NO.41001/2022 ON THE FILES OF THIS
HONOURABLE COURT
ANNEXURE A2A TRUE COPY OF THE E-MAIL DATED 04-01-
2023 SENT BY THE PETITIONER'S COUNSEL
TO THE MADURAI KAMARAJ UNIVERSITY
ANNEXURE A3A TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION
DATED 4-1-2023 ALONG WITH POSTAL
RECEIPT DATED 6-1-2023
RESPONDENT ANNEXURES
ANNEXURE R1TRUE COPY THE EMAIL LETTER DATED
26.9.2023 ISSUED BY THE UGC
Eldho P. John
Manoj N.P.
Prof. Manish R Joshi
Devan Ramachandran
As recorded by the court registry
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