IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.H.L.DATTU & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN THURSDAY, THE 31ST MAY 2007 / 10TH JYAISHTA 1929 Con.Case(C).No. 257 of 2007(S) AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN WA.2186/2004 Dated 16/05/2005 PETITIONER/APPELLANT ------------------------------------- E.K.ANDREW, S/O.KOCHAPPU, AGED 75 YEARS, RESIDING AT HOUSE NO.37/3424, PONOTH ROAD, KOCHI-17 (PRESENT ADDRESS MOOLAYIL LANE, AZAD ROAD, KOCHI-17). BY ADV. SRI.GRASHIOUS KURIAKOSE RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. O.C.BHAT, CHAIRMAN, STATE BANK OF INDIA, MADAMA CAMA ROAD, MUMBAI-21. 2. ROY JOHN, S/O.JOHN, BRANCH MANAGER, STATE BANK OF INDIA, OVERSEAS BRANCH, WILLINGDON ISLAND, KOCHI-682 003. BY ADVS. M/S.S.V.BALAKRISHNA IYER (SR.), K.JAYAKUMAR AND P.B.KRISHNAN THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/05/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: H.L. DATTU, C.J. & K.T. SANKARAN, J. ................................................................................... CONTEMPT CASE (C)No. 257 OF 2007 ................................................................................... Dated this the 31st May, 2007 J U D G M E N T H.L. Dattu, C.J.: Alleging that the respondents have dis-obeyed the positive directions issued by this court while disposing of W.A. No. 2186 of 2004 dated 16.05.2005, the complainant is before us in this Contempt case. 2. After service of notice, respondents have entered appearance and they have filed a detailed counter affidavit. 3. We have carefully perused the orders and directions issued by this court in the Writ Appeal and also the counter affidavit filed by the respondents. After going through the averments made in the affidavit, we are of the opinion that the respondents have not dis-obeyed, deliberately or wilfully, the orders and directions issued by this court. 4. In that view of the matter, cognizance of the contempt case need not be CONTEMPT CASE (C)No. 257 OF 2007 2 taken up. Accordingly proceedings in this Contempt case are dropped. Ordered accordingly. H.L. DATTU, CHIEF JUSTICE. K.T. SANKARAN, JUDGE. lk