IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 20TH AUGUST 2009 / 29TH SRAVANA 1931 Con.Case(C).No. 998 of 2009(S) ------------------------------ AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN WPC.33756/2007 .................... PETITIONER(S): --------------- M.ABDUL KAREEM, S/O. MUHAMMED IBRAHIM, AGED 39 YEARS, SECRETARY, BUS PASSENGERS ASSOCATION, KOZHINJAMPARA, CHITTUR TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT BY ADV. SRI.G.HARIHARAN SRI.PRAVEEN.H. RESPONDENT(S): --------------- T.P. SENKUMAR, AGED 52 YEARS, CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION TRANSPORT BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. -------------------------------------------- Cont. Case NO. 998 OF 2009 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 20th day of August, 2009 JUDGMENT The direction contained in the impugned judgment is only general direction directing the respondent to consider introduction of inter-State bus service. I do not think the respondent can be proceeded against for contempt because there was no specific direction to operate any inter-State bus service from any point to another. Further since the judgment was more than one and a half years back, it is not known whether there is present requirement of inter-State bus service in the route demanded by the petitioner. Contempt is accordingly closed leaving freedom to the petitioner, or passengers' Association, to take up the matter with the Government not only of Kerala but also of Tamil Nadu. (C.N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR) Judge kk 2