IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.H.L.DATTU & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER MONDAY, THE 11TH AUGUST 2008 / 20TH SRAVANA 1930 Con.Case(C).No.671 of 2008(S) ----------------------------------------------------- AGAINST THE ORDER IN WA.867/2008 Dated 09/04/2008 .................... PETITIONER:APPELLANT: ------------------------------------- THAMPAN U., S/O. KELU NAIR, AGED 51 YEARS, AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD, REGIONAL OFFICE, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.ELVIN PETER P.J. RESPONDENTS:RESPONDENTS: ---------------------------------------------- 1. SRI .GEORGE KURIAKOSE, AGE & FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, GENERAL MANAGER, KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. SRI.K. SURESH KUMAR, S/O. K.V. KUMARAN, AGED 50 YEARS, MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA STE CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 BY ADV.SRI.GEORGE POONTHOTTAM R2 BY ADV. SRI.R.T.PRADEEP. THIS CONTEMPT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 11/08/2008, ALONG WITH COC NO. 677 OF 2008 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: H.L.DATTU, C.J. & A.K.BASHEER, J. ------------------------------------------------------- Cont. Case (Civil) Nos. 671 of 2008-S & 677 of 2008-S. ---------------------------------------------------- Dated, this the 11th day of August, 2008 JUDGMENT H.L.Dattu, C.J. Sri.Elvin Peter, learned counsel appearing for the complainants, seeks leave of the Court to withdraw the contempt petitions, with liberty to question the correctness or otherwise of the orders passed by the Officers of the Kerala State Co-operative Agricultural and Rural Development Bank Ltd., Thiruvananthapuram, before appropriate Forum. 2. Permission sought for is granted and the contempt petitions are disposed of as withdrawn. 3. Liberty is reserved to the complainants, if they so desire, to question the correctness or otherwise of the orders passed by the Officers of the Kerala State Co-operative Agricultural and Rural Development Bank, Ltd, Thiruvananthapuram before appropriate Forum. 4. All the contentions of all the parties are left open. 5. I.A.No.385 of 2008 in Contempt Case (Civil) No.671 of 2008 is closed. COC Nos.671 & 677 of 2008 -2- Ordered accordingly. (H.L.DATTU) CHIEF JUSTICE (A.K.BASHEER) JUDGE MS