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 FRIDAY, THE 23RD JULY 2010 / 1ST SRAVANA 1932 Con.Case(C).No. 751 of 2010(S) ------------------------------------ AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN WPC.36286/2009 Dated 05/02/2010 .................... PETITIONER: -------------- ABDUL SALEEM T.P., S/O. MUHAMMED, THALAPADIKKAL HOUSE, P.O.MANIPURAM (VIA), KODUVALLY, PIN-673 572, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY HIS POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER BASHEER K. BY ADV. SRI.G.HARIHARAN SRI.PRAVEEN.H. RESPONDENT: ---------------- NEERAJKUMAR GUPTHA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOZHIKODE (RURAL) DISTRICT, VADAKARA, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. BY SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.K.MEERA THIS CONTEMPT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.Chelameswar, C.J. & P.N.Ravindran, J. ------------------------------------------ Cont. Case (C) No.751 of 2010 ------------------------------------------ Dated this the 23rd day of July, 2010 JUDGMENT Ravindran, J. This contempt case is filed alleging that the direction issued by this Court in Annexure III judgment in W.P.(C) No.36286 of 2009 has not been complied with by the respondent, the Superintendent of Police (Rural), Kozhikode. 2. Heard the learned counsel appearing on both sides. We have also perused the affidavit filed by the respondent. On going through the pleadings and after hearing the submissions made at the Bar, we are satisfied that there has been no deliberate omission on the part of the respondent in complying with the directions issued by this Court. The respondent has taken a decision on the complaint of the petitioner though belatedly. He has explained the reason why there was delay in taking a decision in the matter. Cont. Case (C) No.751 of 2010 - 2 - In such circumstances, accepting the reasons given in the affidavit filed by the respondent we close this contempt case. J.Chelameswar, Chief Justice P.N.Ravindran, Judge vns