Contempt petition arising from failure to issue a trade licence despite a court order. Both sides reported the licence had since been issued, so no contempt remained. The court closed the contempt case without further action.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS
TUESDAY, THE 13TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2024 / 24TH MAGHA, 1945
CON.CASE(C) NO. 180 OF 2024
AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 07.12.2023 IN W.P.(C).No.35945/2023
OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA
PETITIONERS/PETITIONERS:
1SHABEER ALI
AGED 40 YEARS
S/O USMAN,
VALLUVAKKADAN HOUSE,
KARAKKODE, VAZHIKKADAVU,
NILAMBOOR,
REPRESENTED BY HIS POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER
SRI. USMAN.V.K,
VALLUVAKKAD HOUSE,
KARAKKODE.P.O, NILAMBOOR,
MALAPPURAM, PIN – 679333
2FEBINA.C.K
AGED 32 YEARS
W/O SABEER ALI,
VALLUVAKKADAN HOUSE,
KARAKKODE, VAZHIKKADAVU,
NILAMBOOR,
REPRESENTED BY HER POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER
SRI. USMAN.V.K,
VALLUVAKKAD HOUSE,
KARAKKODE.P.O, NILAMBOOR,
MALAPPURAM, PIN – 679333
BY ADV P.C.SASIDHARAN
RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS:
1JALAJAKUMARI
(AGE AND FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE
PETITIONER)
SECRETARY, VAZHIKKADAVU GRAMA PANCHAYAT,
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VAZHIKKADAVU P.O,
MALAPPURAM, PIN – 679333
2THANKAMMA NEDUMPADI
(AGE AND FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE
PETITIONER)
PRESIDENT, VAZHIKKADAVU GRAMA PANCHAYAT,
VAZHIKKADAVU P.O, MALAPPURAM, PIN – 679333
BY ADV.
ABDUL NISHAD P
THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 13.02.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED
THE FOLLOWING:
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BECHU KURIAN THOMAS, J. ----------------------------------------Con. Case(C).No.180 of 2024
Dated this the 13th day of February, 2024
JUDGMENT
The learned counsel for the petitioners as well as the respondents submitted that a trade licence has been issued pursuant to the order of this Court.
In view of the above, this contempt petition does not survive any further.
Accordingly, this contempt case is closed.
Sd/-
BECHU KURIAN THOMAS
JUDGE
Jka/13.02.24.
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APPENDIX OF CON.CASE(C) 180/2024
PETITIONERS’ ANNEXURES
Annexure A1CERTIFIED COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER DATED
07/12/2023 IN W.P.(C) NO. 35945 OF 2023.
Annexure A2A TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION ISSUED
BY THE SECRETARY OF THE PANCHAYATH TO THE
PETITIONERS DATED 28/12/2023.
Annexure A3A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE
PRESIDENTOFVAZHIKKADAVUGRAMA
PANCHAYATH INFORMING THAT THE PANCHAYATH
IS HAVING A STANDING COUNSEL AND THEY
HAVE NOT ENGAGED ANY OTHER LAWYER TO ACT
OR PLEAD ON BEHALF OF THE PANCHAYATH
DATED 4/10/23.
Annexure A4A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED
15/12/2023 IN WA NO.1843 OF 2023.
Annexure A5A TRUE COPY OF THE DECISION NO. 29/1
DATED 22/11/2023 TAKEN IN THE GENERAL
MEETING OF THE PANCHAYATH.
SHABEER ALI
FEBINA.C.K
JALAJAKUMARI
THANKAMMA NEDUMPADI
BECHU KURIAN THOMAS
As recorded by the court registry
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