IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN THURSDAY, THE 8TH APRIL 2010 / 18TH CHAITHRA 1932 Con.Case(C).No. 427 of 2010(S) ------------------------------ AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN WPC.11428/2009 .................... PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.J.JOY, S/O.OF THE LATE K.M.JOSEPH, AGED 57 YEARS, CONTINGENT SANITATION WORKER, MUNICIPAL OFFICE, CHANGANACHERRY, RESIDING AT KALATHARA PUTHICHIRA, CHERANCHIRA P.O., CHANGANACHERRY-686 106. BY ADV. SRI.O.V.RADHAKRISHNAN, SENIOR ADVOCATE SMT.REKHA VASUDEVAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- V.R.RAJU, FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, MUNICIPAL SECRETARY, CHANGANASSERRY MUNICIPALITY, MUNICIPAL OFFICE, CHANGANASSERRRY. BY ADV.SRI.SIBY MATHEW, SC THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/04/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------------------- Cont. Case (C)No.427 of 2010 ---------------------------------------- Dated 8th April, 2010 JUDGMENT Heard the learned counsel on both sides. By Annexure-I judgment, this Court directed the Changanacherry Municipality and its Secretary to finalise the disciplinary proceedings initiated against the writ petitioner within three months from 25.5.2009. This contempt case is filed alleging that till 23.3.2010, the date of presentation of this contempt case, the said direction has not been complied with. 2. When this contempt case came up for admission on 26.3.2010, this Court directed Sri.Sibi Mathew, the learned standing counsel appearing for the Changanacherry Municipality to get instructions. Today when the contempt case again came up for admission, the learned standing counsel for the Changanacherry Municipality submitted that orders have been passed on 30.3.2010 finalising the disciplinary action initiated against the petitioner and that only a minor punishment of censure was imposed on him. A copy of the order dated 30.3.2010 was also made available to me for perusal. By the COC..No.427/2010 2 said order, the Secretary, Changanacherry Municipality also directed that the period during which the petitioner was under suspension will be treated as eligible leave. In view of the fact that though belatedly the respondent has complied with the directions issued by this Court in Annexure-I judgment, I find no reason to entertain this contempt case. It is accordingly closed. The respondent shall communicate a copy of the order passed by him on 30.3.2010 to the petitioner expeditiously, if it has not so far been done. If the petitioner is aggrieved by the said order, it will be open to him to work out his remedies in other appropriate proceedings. P.N.RAVINDRAN Judge TKS