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 FRIDAY, THE 8TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 19TH MAGHA 1929 Cont.Case (C).No.1476 of 2007(S) ------------------------------------------------------------------- ARISING OUT OF THE JUDGEMENT IN W.P.(C).NO.26336/2004 DATED 14/11/2006 .................... PETITIONER/PETITIONERS 1, 4 & 3:- ---------------------------------------------------- 1. M.K.GOPALAN ADIYODI, AGED 80 YEARS, S/O LATE KRISHNAN NAIR, THEKKE PURATHANDIL HOUSE, VENGRI P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT-673010. 2. M.P.BHANUMATHI, AGED 33 YEARS, D/O LATE KUNHIRAMAN NAMBIAR, MEETHALE PARAMMAL HOUSE, EDAKKAD P.O., KANNUR DISTRICT-670663. 3. K.P.PUSHPAVALLY, AGED 52 YEARS, D/O LATE KODAKKADAN GOPI, KELOTH HOUSE, UMMENCHIRA, THALASSERY. BY ADV. SRI.N.JAMES KOSHY RESPONDENT/1ST RESPONDENT:- -------------------------------------------------- SHRI. MADHUKAR GUPTA, AGE AND FATHER'S NAME ARE NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, HOME SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, FREEDOM FIGHTERS DIVISION, LOK NAYAK BHAVAN, KHAN MARKET, NEW DELHI-110003. BY ASSISTANT SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR. THIS CONTEMPT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:- H.L.Dattu,C.J. & K.M.Joseph,J. --------------------------------------------------- Cont.Case (C).No.1476 of 2007-S ---------------------------------------------------- Dated, this the 8th 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 in W.P.(C).No.26336 of 2004 dated 14.11.2006, the petitioners are before us in this contempt proceedings filed under Sections 11 and 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act read with Article 215 of the Constitution. (2) After service of notice, the respondent has entered his appearance and has filed his reply and along with that he has produced the orders passed by the respondent dated 1.11.2007. (3) In view of the orders so passed by the respondent, in our opinion, there is substantial compliance with the orders and directions issued by this Court. If for any reason the petitioners are of the view that the respondent has not fully complied with the orders and directions issued by this Court while passing the orders dated 1.11.2007, they are at liberty to question the same before the appropriate forum. (4) In view of the orders passed by the respondent, for the present we need not have to take cognizance of this contempt petition. Accordingly, the proceedings are dropped. (5) Liberty is reserved to the petitioners/complainants to question the correctness or otherwise of the orders passed by the respondent dated 1.11.2007. Ordered accordingly. H.L.Dattu Chief Justice K.M.Joseph Judge vku/-