IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH DECEMBER 2008 / 26TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 Con.Case(C).No. 1801 of 2008(S) ------------------------------- AGAINST THE ORDER IN WPC.33425/2008 Dated 21/11/2008 .................... PETITIONER: ------------- K.M.SURESH, AGED 38 YEARS,S/O.KANARAN, KOYAKKOTTU MEETHAL HOUSE, CHERUVANNOOR.P.O, MEPPAYOOR VIA, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.T.K.SAJEEV RESPONDENT: --------------- U.SAROJINI, W/O.AND AGE NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER)SECRETARY, CHERUVANNOOR,GRAMA PANCHAYAT, CHERUVANNOOR.P.O, MEPPAYOOR VIA, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. THIS CONTEMPT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N. RAVINDRAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Contempt Case (Civil) No. 1801 OF 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 17th day of December, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner, who was engaged as driver on daily wage basis by Cheruvannoor Grama Panchayat, has filed this Contempt Case alleging that his services were terminated in violation of the interim order passed by this Court on 21.11.2008 in WP(C) No.33425 of 2008. 2. The Secretary, Cheruvannoor Grama Panchayat has filed a counter affidavit in WP(C) No.33425 of 2008 stating that the petitioner's service was terminated with effect from 10.11.2008 and Sri.Ratheesh K.M., was appointed as Driver on daily wage basis in his place. It is also stated that the petitioner was engaged to work as Mazdoor on daily wage basis based on his request on 11.11.2008. It is further stated that thereafter he has not reported for work. From the counter affidavit filed by the respondent in WP(C) No.33425 of 2008, it is evident that the petitioner was not in service as Driver when WP(C) No.33425 of 2008 was admitted and interim order staying the termination of the petitioner's service was passed. Contempt Case(Civil).No. 1801 OF 2008 -:2:- In that view of the matter, I find no merit in this Contempt Case. It is accordingly dismissed. (P.N. RAVINDRAN, JUDGE) ttb