IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.S.R.BANNURMATH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN MONDAY, THE 18TH JANUARY 2010 / 28TH POUSHA 1931 Con.Case(C).No. 1338 of 2009 ------------------------------ AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN WA.2468/2007 Dated 08/10/2009 .................... PETITIONER/1st RESPONDENT IN WA: ----------------------------------------- V.K.VENUGOPALAN, BOAT MASTER, KERALA SHIPPING AND INLAND NAVIGATION CORPORATION LTD., GANDHI NAGAR, KOCHI. BY ADV. SRI.K.R.KURUP SRI.C.R.SYAMKUMAR SRI.K.J.ABRAHAM SRI.LAVARAJ M.G. SRI.C.R.VINOD KUMAR RESPONDENT/11th RESPONDENT IN WA: -------------------------------------------- K.V.R.VARIYER, S/O.LATE K.V.G.VARIYER, AGED 60 YEARS, MANAGING DIRECTOR KERALA SHIPPING AND INLAND NAVIGATION CORPORATION LTD., GANDHI NAGAR, KOCHI. BY ADV. SRI.V.J.MATHEW,SC,KSINC THIS CONTEMPT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.R. Bannurmath, C.J. & Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Contempt Case(Civil)No. 1338 OF 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 18th day of January, 2010 JUDGMENT Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan, J. Petitioner and similar persons continued in the services of the Kerala Shipping and Inland Navigation Corporation Ltd., following Annexure A1 judgment. Following Annexure A2 and A3 judgments in Writ Appeals, the first respondent in the impugned Writ Appeal has filed this Contempt Case alleging that KSINC is not releasing wages. 2. Through the affidavit filed on behalf of the respondent he states that amounts have been assessed and wages have been released to the petitioner and others also. Petitioner points out through the learned counsel that the employer takes the technical stand that directions in the judgment are with regard to the petitioners only. We do not know whether the respondent would take a stand that though they are public authorities, they would insist on each employee obtaining a writ being issued from the High Court and still insist for action COC No.1338 of 2009 -:2:- for Contempt is taken, for wages to be paid. However, we refrain to make any comment in this aspect, since the learned counsel for the respondent submits that some other cases are pending consideration of the apex court. We however record that petitioner's grievances stand satisfied; the Contempt case is accordingly closed. S.R. Bannurmath, Chief Justice. Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan, Judge. ttb