In a contempt of court case, the petitioner sought to challenge a new order passed by the respondent after the original judgment. The court closed the contempt proceedings, reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the court regarding the new order.
Closed contingent case with liberty to petitioner to address new order in appropriate manner.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN
THURSDAY, THE 2ND DAY OF FEBRUARY 2023 / 13TH MAGHA, 1944
CON.CASE(C) NO. 98 OF 2023
AGAINST THE JUDGMENTIN WP(C) 25979/2022 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA
PETITIONER:
REKHA.R.MOHAN
AGED 44 YEARS, W/O.SAIJU M.,
(CONDUCTOR, KSRTC, KARUNAGAPPALLY DEPOT),
RESIDING AT THUMBANTAYYATHU,
MARUTHOORKULANGARA SOUTH,
ALUMKADAVU.P.O, KARUNAGAPPALLY,
KOLLAM DISTRICT,, PIN - 695073
BY ADV K.P.RAJEEVAN
RESPONDENT:
SRI.BIJU PRABHAKAR
(AGE AND FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER),
MANAGING DIRECTOR,
KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION,
TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695023
BY ADV DEEPU THANKAN - SC
THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 02.02.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED
THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
When this matter was called today, the learned Standing Counsel for the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC), submitted that respondent has passed an order; and therefore, that petitioner cannot prosecute this Contempt of Court Case.
In the afore circumstances, I close this Contempt Case, with full liberty being reserved to the petitioner to deal with the new order issued by the respondent in any manner that she may be advised.
Sd/-
DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN JUDGE
MC/2.2
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APPENDIX OF CON.CASE(C) 98/2023
PETITIONER ANNEXURES
Annexure A1CERTIFIED COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED
12.8.2022 IN W.P(C) NO.25979 OF 2022
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner can proceed with the contempt case after the respondent has passed a new order challenging the impugned judgment.
REKHA.R.MOHAN
SRI.BIJU PRABHAKAR
DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN
As recorded by the court registry
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