IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.H.L.DATTU & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER THURSDAY, THE 13TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 22ND KARTHIKA 1930 Con.Case(C).No. 1407 of 2008(S) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER/PETITIONER: ------------------------------------- C.RAJESH, AGED 39 YEARS S/O.C.RAMACHANDRAN, CASUAL LABOURER, PASSPORT OFFICE, KOZHIKODE RESIDING ATCHIRAKKAL HOUSE, EDACHERI MEETHAL PARAMPA, CHEVARAMBALAM P.O, KOZHIKODE-673017. BY ADV. SRI.M.A.SHAFIK RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS: --------------------------------------------- 1. SIVASANKARA MENON, AGE NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF EXTGERNAL AFFAIRS, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, NEW DELHI 2. R.SWAMINATHAN, AGE NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, JOINT SECRETARY AND CHIEF PASSPORT OFFICER MINISTTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, NEW DELHI. 3. SREEKUMAR, AGE NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, PASSPORT OFFICER, PASSPORT OFFICE, KOZHIKODE. THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVE COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: H.L.DATTU, C.J. & A.K.BASHEER, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Cont.Case (c).No.1407 OF 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 13th day of November, 2008 JUDGMENT H.L.DATTU, C.J. Inter alia alleging that the respondents have disobeyed the positive orders and directions issued by this Court while disposing of W.P.(C).No.34447/2001, the petitioners in the writ petition have presented this contempt petition. (2) The respondents have entered appearance through their learned counsel. (3) The learned counsel appearing for the respondents informs us that during the pendency of the contempt petition, the Passport Officer/respondent has passed an order dated 7.11.2008 and copy of the order is also produced before us. The same is as under:- “In compliance with the judgment dated 18.12.2007 of the Hon'ble High Court of Kerala in W.P.(C).No.34447/2001 and Ministry of External Affairs fax Msg. No............ dated 06.11.2008, the following persons who were engaged as casual labourers several years ago are granted temporary status with reference to DOPT O.M.No.51016/2/96- Estt ( c ) dated 10.09.1993. Sl.No. Name 1. Shri C. Rajesh 2. Anoop Babu K. 2 C.O.C.NO.1407/08 3. Smt. K.P. Bindu 4. Sheeja T. 5. Smt. Viji. V. 2. They are also reinstated from the date they report for duty. They will be paid wages and other benefits as admissible from the date of joining. 3. However, this order is subject to the outcome of the Special Leave Petition being filed, on the advice of the Ministry of Law & Justice, by the Ministry of External Affairs in the Supreme Court. Therefore, the seniority, arrears of pay and other back benefits if any admissible would be paid/settled only after the judgment on the SLP by the Supreme Court, on the basis of the outcome of SLP”. (4) In view of the orders passed by the respondent, in our opinion there is substantial compliance with the orders and directions issued by this Court. (5) In that view of the matter, nothing survives in the contempt petition for our consideration and decision as of now. Therefore, the contempt petition is closed. Ordered accordingly. (H.L.DATTU) CHIEF JUSTICE (A.K.BASHEER) JUDGE cl/dk. 3 C.O.C.NO.1407/08