IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT:- THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.H.L.DATTU & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 18TH MARCH 2008 / 28TH PHALGUNA 1929 Cont. Case (C).No.1179 of 2007(S) -------------------------------------------------------------------- (ARISING OUT OF THE JUDGMENT IN O.P.NO.19731 OF 2001 DATED 21.02.2007). PETITIONER:- -------------------- B. THRIDEEP KUMAR, S/O.LATE BALAKRISHNAN AGED 42 YEARS, CHEMPOTTU HOUSE, KOOTTIKKADA P.O., THATTAMALA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.N.RAGHURAJ. RESPONDENTS:- ------------------------- 1. S.M. VIJAYANAND (AGE & FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER), PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. A. AJITH KUMAR (AGE & FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER), COMMISSIONER FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.K.MEERA. THIS CONTEMPT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:- H.L.Dattu,C.J. & K.M.Joseph,J. --------------------------------------------------- Cont.Case (C).No.1179 of 2007-S ---------------------------------------------------- Dated, this the 18th day of March, 2008 JUDGMENT H.L.Dattu,C.J. The petitioner in O.P.No.19731 of 2001 is the complainant in this contempt petition. He alleges that the respondents have wilfully and deliberately disobeyed the orders and directions issued by this Court while disposing of the aforesaid Original Petition. (2) This Court while disposing of O.P.No.19731 of 2001 by its order dated 21/02/2007 was pleased to observe as under: “In the above circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider the case of the petitioner also for regularisation and extend a similar treatment as meted out to those who were recruited to various posts in the DRDAs. This shall be done expeditiously, with notice to the petitioner”. (3) After service of notice, the respondents have entered their appearance and have filed their detailed counter affidavit. Along with the counter affidavit, the respondents have produced a copy of the orders passed by the State Government dated 20.11.2007. (4) The one and only direction that was issued by this Court was to consider the case of the petitioner for regularisation and extend a similar treatment as meted out to those who were recruited to various posts in the DRDAs. Cont.Case (C)No.1179/2007-S - 2 - (5) Pursuant to the direction issued, the respondents have passed an order dated 20.11.2007. In view of the orders so passed, we cannot say that the respondents have wilfully and deliberately disobeyed the orders and directions issued by this Court. Since, in our opinion, there is substantial compliance with the orders and directions issued by this Court, we need not have to take cognizance of the contempt petition filed by the complainant. Accordingly, the contempt petition is closed. (6) However, liberty is reserved to the petitioner to question the correctness or otherwise of the orders passed by the State Government in G.O.(Rt) No.3162/2007/LSGD dated 20.11.2007 before an appropriate forum. Ordered accordingly. H.L.Dattu Chief Justice K.M.Joseph Judge vku/DK.