In a contempt petition challenging a writ petition judgment, the court accepted the submission that the earlier judgment had been complied with. Holding that the cause of action was extinguished, the court dismissed the petition with no separate order recorded.
The court closed the contempt petition and dismissed the application.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT RAWAL
FRIDAY, THE 11TH DAY OF AUGUST 2023 / 20TH SRAVANA, 1945
CON.CASE(C) NO. 1396 OF 2023
AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENTWP(C) 1616/2018 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA PETITIONER/PETITIONER IN THE WRIT PETITION:
JOSE ANTONY
AGED 61 YEARS,
S/O. ANTONY, RESIDING AT PUTHUPARAMBIL HOUSE,
MAVADA PO, MEENACHIL TALUK, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT.,
PIN – 686573
BY ADV
JOSEPH M.P.
RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT NO.3 IN THE WRIT PETITION:
VINU,
(FATHER'S NAME AND AGE NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER),
THE MANAGER, KOZHIKKANAM ESTATE, ELAPPARA PO,
IDUKKI DISTRICT, PIN – 670595
BY ADV
G.G.MANOJ
THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 11.08.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
It is submitted that the judgment dated 15.06.2022 has
been complied with. No cause of action survives in this contempt petition. Accordingly, closed.
Sd/-
AMIT RAWAL
JUDGE
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APPENDIX OF CON.CASE(C) 1396/2023
PETITIONER ANNEXURES
Annexure 1CERTIFIED COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED
15/6/2022 THUS PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE
COURT IN W.P.(C). NO. 1616/2018
Annexure2A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED
15/2/2023 THUS ISSUED BY THE
EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner's compliance with the impugned judgment dated 15.06.2022 negates the cause of action under the current contempt petition.
JOSE ANTONY
VINU
AMIT RAWAL
As recorded by the court registry
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