IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.K.ABDUL REHIM MONDAY, THE 27TH SEPTEMBER 2010 / 5TH ASWINA 1932 Con.Case(C).No. 1085 of 2010(S) ------------------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN WPC.11444/2010 Dated 06/04/2010 .................... PETITIONER/ PETITIONER NO.1. ------------------------------- K.MURALEEDHARAN, S/O.LATE P.V.KANNAPPAN NAIR, AGED 49 YEARS, U.D.CLERK (SENIOR GRADE), PWD ROADS DIVISIN, CIVIL STATION, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.KALEESWARAM RAJ RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT NO.1. ------------------------------- SRI.TOM JOSE, FATHER'S NAME AND AGE ARE NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 001. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. K.C SANTHOSH THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/09/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Cont.Case(Civil) No. 1085 Of 2010 & I.A No.12656 of 2010 in W.P.(C)No. 11444 OF 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 27th day of September, 2010 J U D G M E N T The above contempt petition has been filed alleging non-compliance with the direction in Annexure I judgment dated 6.4.2010. As per the same, four months' time from the date of receipt of copy of the judgment was granted for the purpose of considering Ext.P9 series of representations and passing orders thereon. The contempt petition has been filed on 30.8.2010. In the meanwhile, the first respondent filed an I.A No. 12656/2010 seeking extension of time for complying with the directions in Annexure I judgment by a further period of four months from 30.9.2010. It is specifically stated therein that the judgment in WP(C)11444/2010 was received by the first respondent only on 13.5.2010. 2. As noticed earlier, the contention of the first respondent is that Annexure I judgment was received only on 4.6.2010. The writ petitioner did not dispute the said COC 1085/2010 in WPC 11444/2010 : 2 : statement. Taking the said date as the date of receipt of copy of the judgment, the period stipulated as per the judgment was to expire only on 12.9.2010. However, the contempt petition was filed prior to the expiry of the said period viz., on 30.8.2010. At the same time, the petition for extension was filed prior to the expiry of the period stipulated in Annexure I judgment, that is, on 8.9.2010. In view of the said facts, the application for extension of time that is I.A No.12656/2010 is disposed of granting extension time for complying with the directions in Judgment in WP(C) 11444/2010 by two months from today, as a last chance. In view of the fact that the contempt petition was filed prior to the period originally fixed and also in view of the order passed in I.A No. 12656/2010, the above contempt petition is closed. However, liberty is given to the writ petitioner to move it afresh in case, the respondents fail to comply with the directions within the aforesaid extended time. (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) jma