IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE WEDNESDAY, THE 20TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 1ST PHALGUNA 1929 Con.Case(C).No. 87 of 2008(S) ----------------------------- AGAINST THE ORDER IN WPC.37464/2007 Dated 18/12/2007 .................... PETITIONERS ---------------------------- 1. GOPALAKRISHNAN, AGED 55 YEARS, S/O.KOCHALAKUMAR, PULLORTHOTTIYIL HOUSE, KIDANGOOR SOUTH P.O., KIDANGOOR, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 2. USHA GOPALAKRISHNAN, AGED 48 YEARS, W/O.GOPALAKRISHNAN, PULLORTHOTTIYIL HOUSE, KIDANGOOR SOUTH P.O., KIDANGOOR, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.SHAJU RESPONDENTS: ------------- T.D.JOSEPH, (FATHER'S NAME AND AGE NOT KNOWN TO THE RESPONDENT THE SECRETARY, KIDANGOOR GRAMA PANCHAYATH, KIDANGOOR, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.G.ARUN SRI.T.R.HARIKUMAR THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS.C.KURIAKOSE, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Contempt of Court Case No.87 OF 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 20th day of February, 2008 JUDGMENT The affidavit filed by the respondent answering the accusation in the contempt petition is very convincing. The averments in the affidavit as well as the various documents Ext.R1(a) to R1(i) will reveal that there is no justification for initiating action against the Secretary of the Panchayat under the contempt jurisdiction. Contempt of Court Case will stand dropped. If the petitioner is having any legitimate grievance against the action of the Panchayat pursuant to the directions of this court, it is open to the petitioner to have recourse to all remedies available in law. PIUS.C.KURIAKOSE JUDGE sv.