IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT:- THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.H.L.DATTU & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH JULY 2008 / 18TH ASHADHA 1930 Cont.Case(C).No.696 of 2008(S) ---------------------------------------------------- ARISING OUT OF THE JUDGEMENT IN W.P.(C).38170/2003 DATED 08/01/2008 .................... PETITIONER/PETITIONER:- -------------------------------------- O.SURESH, S/O.ANANDAN, AGED 60 YEARS, RESIDING AT OLAVIL HOUSE, CHALAD, KANNUR-14, ASSISTANT ENGINEER (RTD), K.S.E.B, KG DIVISION, KAKKAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.M.PAREETH RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT:- --------------------------------------------- MR.SUBAIR, (FATHER'S NAME AND AGE NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER) SECRETARY, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VIDHYUTHI BHAVANAM, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY STADNDING COUNSEL SRI.N.N.SUGUNAPALAN (SENIOR ADVOCATE) & SRI.K.S.ANIL. THIS CONTEMPT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 09/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:- H.L.DATTU, C.J. & A.K.BASHEER, J. ------------------------------------------- Cont. Case (C) No.696 of 2008 ------------------------------------------ Dated, this the 9th day of July, 2008 JUDGMENT H.L.Dattu, C.J. Alleging that the respondent has disobeyed the orders and directions issued by this Court while disposing of W.P.(C) No.38170 of 2003 dated 8th January, 2008, first petitioner in the writ petition has presented this contempt petition. 2. The respondent has entered appearance through his learned counsel. A counter affidavit is also filed. In that counter affidavit it is stated that the respondent being aggrieved of the orders passed by this Court in W.A.No.1062 of 2003 and connected matters, has already preferred Special Leave Petition before the Honourable Supreme Court and the same is numbered as C.C.7744-45/2008. 3. In view of the pendency of a similar petition before the apex Court, at this stage, it may not be necessary for us to take Cont. Case (C)No.696 of 2008 2 cognizance of this contempt petition. Accordingly, the proceedings are dropped for the present. Liberty is reserved to the petitioner, if he so desires, to approach this Court, if need arises in future. Ordered accordingly. (H.L.DATTU) CHIEF JUSTICE (A.K.BASHEER) JUDGE vns