IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.H.L.DATTU & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 18TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 29TH MAGHA 1929 Con.Case(C).No.1567 of 2007(S) ----------------------------------------------------------------- ARISING OUT OF THE JUDGEMENT IN OP.25621/2002 DATED 12/07/2006 .................... PETITIONER/PETITIONER:- ------------------------------------ K. SADANANDAN, S/O. KUNJU PILLAI, AGED 61 YEARS, RETD. 1ST GRADE SURVEYOR, RESIDING AT KIRAN NIVAS, ELAMANNUR P.O., ADOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SMT.P.V.ASHA RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT:- ------------------------------------------ SMT. NIVEDITHA P. HARAN (HUSBAND'S NAME AND AGE NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER), PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.K.MEERA. THIS CONTEMPT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: H.L.DATTU, C.J. & K.M.JOSEPH, J. ------------------------------------------ Cont. Case (C)No.1567 of 2007 ------------------------------------------ Dated, this the 18th day of February, 2008 JUDGMENT H.L.Dattu, C.J. Alleging that the respondent has wilfully and deliberately disobeyed the orders and directions issued by this Court, the complainant is before us in this contempt petition with a request to initiate appropriate contempt proceedings against the respondent for the so-called wilful and deliberate disobedience of the orders and directions issued by this Court. 2. The order passed by this Court in O.P.No.25621 of 2002 dated 12th July, 2006 is as under: “Accordingly this writ petition is disposed of as follows: There will be a direction to the Government to look into the case of the petitioner in the light of the treatment given to the employees covered by Ext.P11 series and grant a similar treatment to the petitioner, in case he is also similarly situated. The needful with notice to the petitioner shall be done on an appropriate representation being filed by the petitioner along with a copy of this judgment, within a period of four months thereafter. It is also made clear that since the benefits are being refixed, the petitioner shall also be given a chance of re- option.” 3. Pursuant to the direction so issued by this Court, the respondent has passed an order dated 25.10.2007. 4. We have carefully gone through the orders passed by the State Government. In our opinion, there is substantial compliance with the orders and directions issued by this Court. Therefore, in our opinion, the respondent has not committed any wilful and deliberate disobedience of the orders and Cont.Case (C) No.1567 of 2007 2 directions issued by this Court. Therefore, we need not have to take cognizance of this complaint filed by the complainant. Accordingly, we drop the proceedings. However, we reserve liberty to the petitioner, if he so desires, to question the correctness or otherwise of the orders passed by the State Government in G.O.(Rt) No.4326/RD dated 25.10.2007. Ordered accordingly. (H.L.DATTU) CHIEF JUSTICE (K.M.JOSEPH) JUDGE vns