IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Con.Case(C).No. 1471 of 2008(S)
1. V. MANI, VAVULLYPPATHY VEEDU,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. SRI.K. JAYAKUMAR, IAS,
... Respondent
For Petitioner :SRI.C.E.UNNIKRISHNAN
For Respondent : No Appearance
The Hon'ble the Chief Justice MR.H.L.DATTU
The Hon'ble MR. Justice A.K.BASHEER
Dated :24/10/2008
O R D E R
H.L.DATTU, C.J. & A.K.BASHEER, J.
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Cont. Case (C)No.1471 of 2008
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Dated, this the 24th day of October, 2008
JUDGMENT
H.L.Dattu, C.J.
Complaining that the respondent has disobeyed the orders
and directions issued by this Court in W.P.(C) No.24771 of 2007 dated 7th
March, 2008, the complainant is before this Court, inter alia, requesting
us to take appropriate proceedings against the respondent as envisaged
under the provisions of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.
(2) After service of notice of this contempt proceedings, the
respondent has passed an order dated 21.10.2008.
(3) At the time of hearing of this contempt petition,
Sri.M.P.Sreekrishnan, learned Government Advocate, would submit that
the respondent would offer unconditional apology for not passing the
order within the time granted by this Court. He also states that they have
high respect and regard to the orders and directions issued by this Court.
(4) The unconditional apology offered by the respondent is
taken on record.
(5) In view of the order passed by the respondent dated
21.10.2008, we are of the opinion, that there is substantial compliance
with the orders and directions issued by this Court while disposing of
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W.P.(C) No.24771 of 2007.
(6) Therefore, the contempt proceedings requires to be
closed and it is closed. However, we reserve liberty to the complainant, if
he so desires, to question the correctness or otherwise of the order passed
by the respondent dated 21.10.2008.
Ordered accordingly.
(H.L.DATTU)
CHIEF JUSTICE
(A.K.BASHEER)
JUDGE
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