Contempt petitions over implementation of earlier writ judgments concerning school teachers. An order dated 16.03.2024 was produced, but its correctness was seriously disputed. The court declined to examine that dispute in contempt proceedings and closed the contempt cases, leaving petitioners free to challenge the order by a fresh writ petition.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAVI
MONDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF APRIL 2024 / 12TH CHAITHRA, 1946
CON.CASE(C) NO. 326 OF 2024
AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 15.11.2023 IN WP(C) NO.33430 OF 2022 OF
HIGH COURT OF KERALA
PETITIONERS/ 7th & 10 th RESPONDENT IN WPC :
1SHEEJA T A
AGED 43 YEARS
D/O.AYYAPPAN NAIR T.K., THURUTHIKUDI HOUSE,
VALAYANCHIRANGARA P.O, PERUMBAVOOR,
WORKING AS UPST, VALAYANCHIRANGARA HIGHER
SECONDARY SCHOOL, PIN – 683 556
2PRATHYUSHA K
AGED 40 YEARS
D/O. KARTHIKA PRATHAP, KPJM, KOMALA NIVAS,
IRIMPANAM, TRIPUNITHURA, WORKING AS UPST,
VALAYANCHIRANGARA HIGHER SECONDARY
SCHOOL,, PIN -682 309
BY ADV R.RAJASEKHARAN PILLAI
RESPONDENTS/PETITIONER IN WPC:
SASIKUMAR
AGE AND FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER,
MANAGER, HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL VALAYANCHIRANGARA
PERUMBAVOOR, VALAYANCHIRANGARA P.O.,
ERNAKULAM DISTRICT,, PIN – 683 556
BY ADV V.VIJULAL
SMT. VIDYA KURIAKOSE. GP
THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 01.04.2024, ALONG WITH Con.Case(C).377/2024, THE
COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
CON.CASE(C) NOs. 326 & 377 OF 2024
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAVI
MONDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF APRIL 2024 / 12TH CHAITHRA, 1946
CON.CASE(C) NO. 377 OF 2024
AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT DATED IN WP(C) NO.33973 OF 2022 OF HIGH
COURT OF KERALA
PETITIONER/PETITIONER:
REMYA RAVEENDRAN,
AGED 33 YEARS
D/O. SRI. RANJITH, UPPER PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER, HIGHER
SECONDARY SCHOOL, VALAYANCHIRANGARA, PERUMBAVOOR,
ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, RESIDING AT NIRAVATH RASHMI
COTTAGE, VALAYANCHIRANGARA, PERUMBAVOOR, ERNAKULAM
DISTRICT-683 556, PIN – 683556
BY ADVS.
T.G.SUNIL (PRANAVAM)
J.OM PRAKASH
C.X.ANTONY BENEDICT
EMMANUAL SANJU
RESPONDENT/5th RESPONDENT:
MADHUSUDHANAN T.V.,
AGED 53 YEARS,
S/O. U. KRISHNAN DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER,
KOTHAMANGALAM ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN – 686 691
SMT. VIDYA KURIAKOSE. GP
THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 01.04.2024, ALONG WITH Con.Case(C).326/2024, THE
COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
CON.CASE(C) NOs. 326 & 377 OF 2024
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T.R.RAVI.J
Contempt Case (C) No.326/24 in WP(C) No.33430 of 2022 & Contempt Case (C) No.377/24 in WP(C) No.33973 of 2022
Dated this the 01st day of April, 2024
JUDGMENT
An order has been issued on 16.03.2024 and the
same has been produced along with a memo. There is
serious dispute regarding the correctness of the order. I
do not propose to consider the same in a contempt
application. The petitioners may challenge the order by
filing an appropriate writ petition. Without prejudice to
the said right, these contempt cases are closed.
Sd/-
T.R.RAVI
JUDGE
sn
CON.CASE(C) NOs. 326 & 377 OF 2024
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APPENDIX OF CON.CASE(C) 377/2024
PETITIONER ANNEXURES
Annexure ACERTIFIED COPY OF JUDGMENT DATED 15.11.2023
OF THIS HON'BLE COURT IN W.P.(C) NO.
33973/2022
Annexure BTRUE COPY OF ORDER NO. B4/11417/2022/DEOKMG
DATED 23.01.2024 OF THE RESPONDENT
CON.CASE(C) NOs. 326 & 377 OF 2024
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APPENDIX OF CON.CASE(C) 326/2024
PETITIONER ANNEXURES
Annexure -ICERTIFIED COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED
15.11.2023 IN W.P.(C)NO.33430/2022 OF THIS
HON'BLE COURT
Annexure -IITRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 6.12.023
FROM THE DEO KOTHAMANGALAM TO THE RESPONDENT
Annexure -IIITRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED
4.12.2023 SUBMITTED BY THE RESPONDENT BEFORE
THE DEO KOTHAMANAGALAM
RESPONDENT’S EXHIBITS : NIL
//TRUE COPY// PA TO JUDGE
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the compliance order issued by the respondent satisfied the court's earlier writ judgment, and how a disputed order should be dealt with in contempt proceedings?
SHEEJA T A
PRATHYUSHA K
SASIKUMAR
REMYA RAVEENDRAN
MADHUSUDHANAN T.V.
T.R. RAVI
As recorded by the court registry
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