This is a single-line order closing a contempt case pending admission due to a stay on the impugned judgment in a related Division Bench appeal.
Contempt case closed with liberty to petitioners to approach the court again depending on the fate of the appeal.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN
FRIDAY, THE 20TH DAY OF JANUARY 2023 / 30TH POUSHA, 1944
CON.CASE(C) NO. 42 OF 2023
AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED 22.07.2022 IN WP(C) 23361/2022 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA
PETITIONERS/PETITIONERS:
1 P.K. ASOKAN AGED 53 YEARS S/O.KUNJAN, PAID SECRETARY, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT GRASS CUTTING WORKERS LABOUR CONTRACT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD.NO.E 256, MALAYAPURI P.O, KOCHI-682 029. RESIDING AT PANDOTHVELIYIL, EZHUPUNNA P.O, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT PIN - 688537 2 E.S. THANKA AGED 53 YEARS W/O.RAJESH, SECRETARY, KUMBALANGI SC/ST SERVICE COOPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD.NO.R.147, KUMBALANGI P.O, KOCHI-682 007. RESIDING AT:VALLIARATHRA, PANANGAD.P.O. PIN - 682506 3 K.T. SIVAN AGED 53 YEARS S/O. THEVAN, SECRETARY, ERNAKULAM VILLAGE SCHEDULED CASTE SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD.NO.E 655, CHILAVANNOOR, KADAVANTHARA P.O, KOCHI-682 020. RESIDING AT:KEEYANIYIL HOUSE, KANAYANNOOR, THALACODE.P.O, MULANTHURUTHY PIN - 682314 4 C.P. SHANMUGHAN AGED 61 YEARS S/O. PADMANABHAN, RESIDNGA AT: CHANGARADITHARA, AYYAMPILLY P.O, KOCHI PIN – 682501
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5 T.N. SADASIVAN AGED 65 YEARS S/O.LATE NARAYANAN.T.V, RESIDING AT: THEKKUMPURATH HOUSE, KARIMPADAM, CHENDAMANGALAM P.O,ERNAKULAM DISTRICT PIN - 683512
6 K.S. GOPALAKRISHNAN NAIR AGED 70 YEARS S/O.SIVASANKARAN NAIR, RESIDING AT: SAIGEETHAM HOUSE, KADAYIRUPPU P.O, KOLENCHERRY,ERNAKULAM DISTRICT PIN - 682311
BY ADV M.R.ANISON
RESPONDENT/1ST RESPONDENT:
SHRI. SAJU GEORGE AGE AND FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONERS, SECRETARY, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, PATTOM PALACE.P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM PIN - 695004
BY ADV SHRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN, SC, KPSC
THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20.01.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
When this matter was called today, Sri.P.C.Sasidharan appearing for the respondent submitted that the judgment in question has been stayed by learned Division Bench.
Resultantly, I close this Contempt Case with liberty to the petitioners to approach this Court again depending upon the fate of the appeal.
Sd/- DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN, JUDGE
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APPENDIX OF CON.CASE(C) 42/2023
PETITIONER ANNEXURES
Annexure A1 CERTIFIDE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 22.7.2022 IN WPC NO.23361/2022
Annexure A2 A TRUE COPY OF THE LAWYER NOTICE DATED 29.9.2022
RESPONDENT ANNEXURES
Annexure R1(a) True copy of the interim order dated 11.01.2023 in WA 50/2023
RESPONDENTS EXHIBITS: NIL
TRUE COPY
P.A TO JUDGE
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P.K. ASOKAN
E.S. THANKA
K.T. SIVAN
C.P. SHANMUGHAN
T.N. SADASIVAN
K.S. GOPALAKRISHNAN NAIR
DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN
As recorded by the court registry
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