IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.H.L.DATTU & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M.C.HARI RANI THURSDAY, THE 22ND MAY 2008 / 1ST JYAISHTA 1930 Con.Case(C).No. 791 of 2004(S) AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN OP.2974/2000 Dated 11/04/2003 .................... PETITIONERS : 1. MARY KOSHY, W/O. P.P. VARGHESE, AGED 52 YEARS, HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT, BETHLEHEM GIRL'S HIGH SCHOOL, NJARALLOOR-683 562. 2. LISSYMOLE T.K., W/O. P.P. JOSEPH, AGED 44 YEARS, HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT, -DO-. 3. LEELA MATHEW, D/O. MATHEW, AGED 52 YEARS, HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT, -DO-. 4. VANAJA KUMARI P.K., W/O. P.P. MOHANAN PILLAI, AGED 45 YEARS, HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT, -DO-. 5. ANNAM K.E., W/O. M.MATHEW, AGED 56 YEARS, LOWER PRIMARY SCHOOL ASSISTANT(RTD) -DO-. COC .791/2004 2 6. CHINNAMMA A.K., W/O. K.P.KURIAKOSE, AGED 53 YEARS, LOWER PRIMARY SCHOOL ASSISTANT, -DO-. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.K.E.HAMZA RESPONDENT: SRI.SUDHAKARAN, FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN, AGED NOT KNOWN, DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, ALWAYE. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. M.P. SREEKRISHNAN THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: H.L.Dattu,C.J. & M.C.Hari Rani,J. ---------------------------------------------- Contempt Case (Civil)No. 791 of 2004-S ---------------------------------------------- Dated, this the 22nd day of May, 2008 JUDGMENT H.L.Dattu,C.J. Alleging that the respondent has wilfully and deliberately disobeyed the orders and directions issued by this Court in O.P.No.2974/2000 dated 11-4-2003 and confirmed by the Division Bench of this Court, the complainants are before us with the request to initiate appropriate contempt proceedings against the respondent for the wilful and deliberate disobedience of the orders and directions issued in the above said O.P. 2. Sri. M.P.Sreekrishnan, learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondent would submit that, respondent being aggrieved by the orders passed by this Court in O.P. No.2974/2000 has already filed S.L.P.No. 2787 of 2006 before the Supreme Court . He further submits that the Apex Court has admitted the Special Leave Petition and notice was issued to the complainants/petitioners in O.P. 3. In view of the pendency of the Special Leave Petition before the Hon'ble Supreme Court, in our opinion it may not be appropriate for this Court to initiate any contempt proceedings against the respondent. Accordingly, we drop this contempt proceedings for the present. COC.No.791/2004 -2- 4. However, we reserve liberty to the complainants/petitioners to approach this Court, if need arises in future or after the disposal of the Special Leave Petition. Ordered accordingly. H.L.Dattu Chief Justice M.C.Hari Rani Judge ks.