IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.J.CHELAMESWAR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN THURSDAY, THE 3RD JUNE 2010 / 13TH JYAISTHA 1932 Con.Case(C).No. 602 of 2010(S) ------------------------------ AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN WPC.6540/2009 DATED 03/04/2009 .................... PETITIONER/PETITIONER: ---------------------------- R.PRAKSSH KUMAR AGED 43 YEARS, S/O. RAGHAVAN PILLAI, SECRETARY, SASTHAMCOTTA BAR ASSOCIATION, SASTHAMCOTTA, KOLLAM(DISTRICT), KERALA (REPRESENTING SASTHAMCOTTA BAR ASSOCIATION) BY ADV. SRI.SOORANAD S.SREEKUMAR RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS 1 TO 4 & 6: ----------------------------------------------- 1. SRI. ROY JACOB (FATHERS NAME AND AGE NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER) EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, P.W.D. OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, BUILDING SECTION, PUBLIC WORK DEPARTMET, KOLLAM-1. 2. SRI. JOHNY MATHEW (FATHERS NAME AND AGE NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER) SUPERINTENDEING ENGINEER, JUDICIAL BUILDINGS BUILDING CIRCLE, ERNAKULAM. 3. SRI. SASEENDRAN (FATHERS NAME AND AGE NOT KNOWN THE PETITIONER) ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, P.W.D. BUILDING SUB DIVISION KARUNAGAPPALLY. 4. SRI. GOVINDAN(FATHERS NAME AND AGE NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER) ASSISTANT ENGINEER P.W.D. BUILDING SECTION, SASTHAMCOTTA. Con.Case(C).No. 602 of 2010(S) 5. SRI. ANTONY SEBASTIAN, (FATHERS NAME AND NOT KNWN TO THE PETITIONER) GOVERNMENT CONTRACTER, SANTHA MARIA, DLV ROAD, DOOR NO. XVIII PALLURUTHI P.O. KOCHI-682006 BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SMT. K. MEERA THIS CONTEMPT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:- J.Chelameswar, CJ. & P.N.Ravindran, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Contempt Case(Civil) No. 602 OF 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 3rd day of June, 2010 JUDGMENT J.Chelameswar, CJ. By judgment dated 03.04.2009 in WP(C) No.6540 of 2009, this Court recorded an undertaking given by the 1st respondent therein that the construction work of Munsiff-Magistrate Court building at Sasthancotta in Kollam District would be completed on or before 25.10.2009. The further factual backgrounds are not necessary for the present purpose. 2. Contending that such an undertaking before this Court has not yet been complied with, the writ petitioner filed this Contempt Case. During the pendency of this contempt case, I.A. No.7011 of 2010 for extension of time and C.M. Appl. No.2225 of 2010 for condonation of delay in filing the extension application have been filed by the 1st respondent in the writ petition. 3. The learned Government Pleader submitted that for the various reasons mentioned in the affidavit filed in support COC No.602 of 2010 -:2:- of IA No.7011 of 2010, the undertaking given before this Court to complete the construction work of the abovementioned court building could not be completed and prays that the time stipulated for the completion of the work be extended as prayed for. We have perused the belated application for extension of time and we also perused the application seeking condonation of delay. Having regard to the circumstances we deem it appropriate to condone the delay in filing the application for extension of time. We are also of the opinion that having regard to the reasons given by the respondents, the time stipulated for completing the construction work be extended as prayed for. In view of the abovementioned orders, there is no need to proceed further with this Contempt Case. Hence the Contempt Case is closed. J.Chelameswar, Chief Justice. P.N.Ravindran, Judge. ttb COC No.602 of 2010 -:3:-