IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 23RD MARCH 2010 / 2ND CHAITHRA 1932 Con.Case(C).No. 340 of 2010(S) ------------------------------ AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN WPC.1327/2010 Dated 15/02/2010 .................... PETITIONER(S): PETITIONERS -------------------------- 1. T.N.KRISHNAN NAIR,S/O.NEELAKANDA PILLAI, AGED 55, JUNIOR SUPERINTENDENT, COLLECTORATE, ALAPPUZHA. 2. PRABHAKARA KURUP,S/O.KUNHU PILLAI, AGED 55,DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE,KARTHIKAPPILLY, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SMT.P.V.ASHA RESPONDENT(S): IST RESPONDENT ----------------------------- SMT.NIVEDITHA P.HARAN I.A.S,(HUSBAND'S NAME AND AGE NOT KNOWN TO PETITIONERS),PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVT., DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.ANTONY MUKKATH THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Cont. Case (Civil)No. 340 OF 2010 in W.P(C)No. 1327 of 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 23rd day of March, 2010 J U D G M E N T As per Annexure - A1 judgment in WP(c) No. 1327/2010 a direction was issued to consider the claim of the petitioner for temporary promotion under 31(a) (i) of the General Rules in the Kerala State and Subordinate Services Rules and also in terms of Ext.P6. The said direction was issued taking into account the fact that the petitioners are due to retire from service on 31.3.2010. It is alleging non- compliance with the direction issued in the said judgment dated 15.2.2010 that this contempt case has been filed. The learned Government Pleader made available a copy of Government Order (G.O.(Rt) No.1237/2010/RD dated 17.3.2010) when the matter is taken up for admission. It would reveal that it is in compliance with the direction in the judgment dated 15.2.2010 that Government have issued the said order. It would again reveal that after such consideration the claims of the petitioners have been rejected for the reason CCC No.340 of 2010 : 2 : that the seniority list pertaining to the category to which the petitioners belong, has not so far been finalized. There is a short delay in considering the claims of the petitioners in terms of the judgment dated 15.2.2010. But, the aforesaid order would make it clear that the claims of the petitioners have been considered. In that view of the matter, the judgment dated 15.2.2010 ha been complied with. Hence, this contempt case is closed. It is made clear that in case the petitioners are aggrieved by the order dated 17.3.2010, they will be at liberty to challenge the same in appropriate proceedings. Sd/- (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) jma // true copy// P.A. To Judge