IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE WEDNESDAY, THE 25TH AUGUST 2008 / 3RD BHADRA 1930 Con.Case(C).No. 724 of 2008(S) ------------------------------ AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN WPC.14072/2008 Dated 02/05/2008 .................... PETITIONER: ---------------------------- SATHEESH P.V., S/O. VASU, AGED 30 YEARS, PROPRIETOR, STAR TRADERS, MUNDOOR P.O., THRISSUR, PERINCHERY KALAM HOUSE, THATHAMANGALAM P.O., PALGHAT. BY ADV. SRI.K.I.MAYANKUTTY MATHER SMT.S.AMINA RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. DR. V.K. BABY, AGED 55 YEARS, FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN, DISTRICT COLLECTOR, TRICHUR, PIN-680001. 2. K.K. BALAKRISHNAN, AGED 52 YEARS, FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN, DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER, TRICHUR-680001. 3. O.A. GOPALAKRISHNAN, AGED 53 YEARS, FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN, THE TALUK SUPPLY OFFICER, CIVIL SUPPLIES, TRICHUR. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BASANT BALAJI THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS.C.KURIAKOSE, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Contempt of Court Case No.724 OF 2008 IN W.P.(c).No. 14072 OF 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 25th day of August, 2008 JUDGMENT Even though Sri.K.I.Mayankutty Mather, learned counsel for the petitioner has addressed me very strenuously, drawing my attention to the pleadings raised by the parties and the various materials placed on record, I am not able to say that the respondents are guilty of having willfully disobeyed the order of this court. Of course, some doubts linger in my mind. But benefit of doubt should be given to the alleged condemners. I close the contempt of court case without initiating action. At the same time, Sri.Mayankutty Mather's submission that in view of the pendency of the contempt of court case, the petitioner was not able to invoke the remedies available to him under clause 51(10) of the Rationing Order against the order passed by the District Collector rejecting the petitioner's claim petition has appeal. Accordingly, I enlarge the time provided under law to the petitioner for initiating necessary proceedings under clause 51(10) of the Rationing Order CCC.No.724/08 2 against the order of the District Collector rejecting the claim petition by three weeks from today. PIUS.C.KURIAKOSE JUDGE sv. CCC.No.724/08 2