IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.J.CHELAMESWAR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN TUESDAY, THE 29TH JUNE 2010 / 8TH ASHADHA 1932 Con.Case(C).No. 676 of 2010(S) ------------------------------------ AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN WPC.23282/2009 DATED 26.11.2009 .................... PETITIONER/WRIT PETITIONER: ----------------------------------- GIREESH DAS, CHAIRMAN, NAWAB NIYAMA SAHAYA SAMITHI, DEVI TOURIST HOME NO.A3, GOVT.PRESS ROAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.R.SARIN RESPONDENTS/IST & 2ND RESPONDENTS ---------------------------------------------- 1. K.JAYAKUMAR, (AGE & FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER) SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. JACOB PUNNOSE, (AGE & FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER) DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, STATE OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.K.MEERA THIS CONTEMPT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.Chelameswar, C.J. & P.N.Ravindran, J. ------------------------------------------ Cont. Case (C) No.676 of 2010 ------------------------------------------ Dated this the 29th day of June, 2010 JUDGMENT Ravindran, J. This contempt case is filed alleging that notwithstanding the directions issued by this Court in Annexure A1 judgment, the respondents herein, the Secretary, Department of Home Affairs and the Director General of Police respectively have failed to take steps to prosecute the persons who have brought out obscene publications. Pursuant to the directions issued by this Court, the Director General of Police has sworn to an affidavit dated 25th June, 2010 and produced along with it the list of cases registered under Sections 292, 293 and 294 of the Indian Penal Code and under Sections 3 and 4 of the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986. It is stated that 160 cases have been registered against various persons under the provisions of the Indian Penal Code and the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act during the period from January, 2010 to 8.6.2010. In the light of the affidavit sworn to by the Director General Cont. Case No.676 of 2010 - 2 - of Police we are satisfied that the respondents have taken effective steps pursuant to the directions issued by this Court. We, therefore find no grounds to proceed with this Contempt Case. It is accordingly closed. J.Chelameswar, Chief Justice P.N.Ravindran, Judge vns