Leelamma Devassy v. Brigadier Ajay Duggal
High Court of Kerala at Ernakulam – CON.CASE(C) No.1473 of 2024
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Leelamma Devassy, widow of late A.O. Devassy (ex-Sepoy No.6601024 discharged from Army Supply Corps), instituted CON.CASE(C) No.1473 of 2024 in the High Court of Kerala at Ernakulam seeking compliance with the judgment dated 16.08.2023 in WP(C) No.7197 of 2023, targeting Brigadier Ajay Duggal (OIC Records (South), Army Supply Corps (Records) (South), Bangalore) and Sri. Sham Dev (Principal Controller of Defence Accounts (Pension), Allahabad). Petitioner's counsel: R.Reji, M.V.Thamban, Thara Thamban, B.Bipin, Arun Bose, Jeena A.V., Thomas Thomas; respondents represented by Suvin R Menon and C.Dinesh (DSGI in charge). Prior trail: order dated 21.10.2022 in O.A.No.471/2018 (Annexure I), judgment dated 16.08.2023 in W.P.(C)No.7197/2023 (Annexure II), petitioner's covering letter dated 04.09.2023 (Annexure III), and Pension Payment Order No. 180202500023 issued by PCDA (Pension), Allahabad (Annexure R1(a)). On 09.04.2025, upon memo dated 09.04.2025, the bench of A. Muhamed Mustaque and P. Krishna Kumar, JJ. recorded the compliance and closed the contempt case. No statute or precedent is cited; no quantum awarded.