IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.H.L.DATTU & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 4TH APRIL 2008 / 15TH CHAITHRA 1930 Con.Case(C).No. 265 of 2006(S) ------------------------------ AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN OP.3975/2000 Dated 05/03/2004 .................... PETITIONER/PETITIONER IN O.P: ---------------------------------------------- M.J. DEVASSIA, AGED 66, ASSISTANT DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER (RETD), MANJAKUNNEL HOUSE, THIRUVAMPADY POST, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.V.RAJENDRAN (PERUMBAVOOR) SRI.GEORGE VARGHESE KIZHAKKAMBALAM RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS 1 & 2: ----------------------------------------------------- 1. RAM SINGH, (FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN), PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT (RD-ED), GOVERNMENT SECRETARIATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. V. BHAVANI, (FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN), RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, L.M.S. COMPOUND, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. K. MEERA. THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 04/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: H.L. DATTU, C.J. & K.M. JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Cont. Case (C) No.265 of 2006 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 4th day of April, 2008. JUDGMENT H.L.DATTU, CJ, Petitioner in O.P. No.3975 of 2000 is the complainant in this contempt petition. His grievance is that the respondents have not complied with the orders and directions issued by the learned Single Judge in O.P. No.3975 of 2000. 2. During the pendency of this contempt petition, the respondents have passed an order dated 9.3.2006 and in that they have disbursed some amounts due to the complainant. 3. In view of the order passed by the respondents dated 9.3.2006, we are of the opinion that there is substantial compliance with the orders and directions issued by this court. Therefore, we do not intend to proceed with the contempt petition. The contempt proceedings are dropped. However, liberty is reserved to the complainant, if he so desires, to question the correctness or otherwise of the order passed by the State Government dated 9.3.2006 before the appropriate forum. Ordered accordingly. H.L. DATTU, CHIEF JUSTICE K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE sb.