IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 12TH NOVEMBER 2010 / 21ST KARTHIKA 1932 Con.Case(C).No. 1182 of 2010(S) ------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): PETITIONER ------------------------- EDWARD VARGHESE, S/O.VARGHESE, AGED 35, NEERADHAM, MUNDAKKAL WEST, KOLLAM-12, (MANAGING JUNCTION, KACHERRY P.O., KOLLAM-13). BY ADV. SRI.S.SANTHOSH KUMAR RESPONDENT(S): RESPONDENTS 1-3 ------------------------------ 1. T.SANTHOSH, SECRETARY, CORPORATION OF KOLLAM, KOLLAM, PIN-691001. 2. R.D.SHARMA, DIVISIONAL MANAGER, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695014. 3. M.T.CHERIYAN, DIVISIONAL COMMERCIAL MANAGER, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695014. ADV. SRI.M.K.CHANDRA MOHAN DAS,SC,KOLLAM MPT FOR R1 R2 & R3 BY SHRI N.B. SUNIL NATH, S.C. THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/11/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - C.O.(C) No.1182 of 2010-S - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 12th day of November, 2010. JUDGMENT This Contempt of Court Case is filed alleging that in spite of the directions issued by this Court as per Annexure I judgment, actions have not been initiated by the Corporation as well as the Railway to implement the directions therein. 2. In the affidavit filed by the Secretary of the Corporation dated 23.10.2010, it was explained that every actions have been taken to comply with the directions. The third respondent has also filed an affidavit. It is explained therein that the Railway Administration as per letter No.V/C.PUB/Tax/QLN/10 dated 6.8.2010 has, in compliance with the judgment, intimated the railway contractors/advertising agencies, 14 in number, that the contract to collect the taxes within the Kollam Corporation limit had been awarded to the petitioner. It is also stated therein that as per clause 13 of the agreement of the contract executed between the contractors/advertising agencies exhibiting advertisements in Kollam Railway Station premises and Railways, the contractors/advertising agencies exhibiting advertisements should pay the tax levied by Central CCC 1182/2010 2 State governments or local bodies which should be paid the advertisers direct. 3. When the matter came up for hearing on the last occasion, learned Standing Counsel for the Corporation had submitted that various steps are being taken to remove the unauthorised advertisements. Today, learned counsel for the petitioner produced before me an order dated 8.11.2010 of the Secretary of the Corporation to remove the unauthorised advertisements with Police help. Learned Standing Counsel for the Railways also submitted that the Railway Administration will render all assistance and the Corporation, through the petitioner, will have to inform the details of the contractors who have not remitted the amount. Recording the above, the C.C.C. is closed. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/