IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.H.L.DATTU & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN THURSDAY, THE 21ST JUNE 2007 / 31ST JYAISHTA 1929 Con.Case(C).No. 607 of 2007(S) AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN WPC.25303/2004 Dated 23/03/2005 PETITIONER. PETITIONER NO.1: PRAVEEN MARTIN PAUL, S/O.C.P.PAUL, AGE 24 YEARS, CHAMAKKALAYIL HOUSE, MANJOOR, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.KOSHY GEORGE SRI.SAJU JOHN RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS 4 & 5. 1. SREEJITH, THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOTTAYAM. 2. KRISHNAKUMAR, CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KADUTHURUTHY, KADUTHURUTHY P.O., KOTTAYAM DIST. SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. MEERA THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: H.L.DATTU, C.J. & K.T.SANKARAN,J. ---------------------------------------------------- CONT. CASE (CIVIL) NO.607 OF 2007 ---------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 21st June, 2007 JUDGMENT H.L.DATTU, C.J. Alleging that the respondents have violated, deliberately and wilfully, the orders and directions issued by this Court in W.P.(C) No.25303 of 2004 dated 23rd March 2005, the petitioner is before us in this Contempt Court proceedings. 2. The second respondent has filed a report before this Court. The said report is as under: “The Honourable High Court of Kerala issued an order on 23.3.2005 vide W.P.(C) No.25303/04 that the Circle Inspector of Police Kaduthuruthy shall take necessary steps to see that the bus stand set up by the Panchayath is effectively utilized giving adequate Police Protection. As such 2 Policemen were drafted for duty at Kuruppanthara for complying the direction of the Honourable High Court. It is submitted that Passengers are not utilising Kuruppanthara Bus stand since there is another old Bus stop situated about 150 meters away from the bus stand. Hence Buses are simply entering and going out from the bus stand when Policeman is on duty. It is also submitted that we have been complying the directions of the Honourable High Court. Hence I humbly requested that action may not be taken against us for Contempt of Court.” CONT. CASE (CIVIL). NO. 607 OF 2007 :: 2 :: 3. Having gone through the pleadings in the contempt petition, the orders and directions issued by this Court and also the report filed by the second respondent, we are of the opinion that there is substantial compliance with the orders and directions issued by this Court. Therefore, we need not proceed further with the contempt proceedings. The contempt petition is, therefore, dismissed. Ordered accordingly. (H.L.DATTU) Chief Justice (K.T.SANKARAN) Judge ahz/