IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Con Case(C) No. 1017 of 2006(S)
1. THE SECRETARY,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. PRINCE P. PATTASSERY, S/O. PUNNOOSE
... Respondent
For Petitioner :SRI.ASOK M.CHERIAN
For Respondent : No Appearance
The Hon'ble the Chief Justice MR.H.L.DATTU
The Hon'ble MR. Justice K.T.SANKARAN
Dated :25/07/2007
O R D E R
H.L.DATTU, C.J. & K.T.SANKARAN, J.
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Dated, this the 25th day of July, 2007
JUDGMENT
H.L.Dattu, C.J.
Alleging that the respondent has wilfully and deliberately disobeyed the
orders passed by this Court in C.M.P.No.11287 of 2004 in O.P.No.18293 of
2000 dated 21st December, 2004, the complainant is before us in this contempt
petition filed under Sections 11 and 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971
read with Article 215 of the Constitution of India, requesting us to initiate
appropriate proceedings against the respondent and punish him for the wilful
disobedience of the orders and directions issued by this Court.
(2) Notice of this petition was ordered to be issued and served on the
respondent. The contemnor has entered appearance through his counsel.
(3) The learned counsel appearing for the contemnor would submit that
the respondent has substantially complied with the orders and directions issued
by this Court by issuing two cheques to the learned counsel appearing for the
petitioner.
(4) In view of this development, in our opinion, there is substantial
compliance with the orders and directions issued by this Court. Therefore, we
need not to have proceeded further in this contempt petition. Accordingly, the
contempt proceedings require to be dropped and they are dropped. Liberty is
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reserved to the complainant to approach this Court if need arises in future.
Ordered accordingly.
(H.L.DATTU)
CHIEF JUSTICE
(K.T.SANKARAN)
JUDGE
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