IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 14TH OCTOBER 2011 / 22ND ASWINA 1933 Con.Case(C).No. 904 of 2011(S) ------------------------------ AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN WPC.4109/2011 Dated 06/07/2011 .................... PETITIONER(S): 8TH PETITIONER ------------------------------------------------- E.G. VINU, AGED 26 YEARS, SON OF GOPALAN, EDAKKARAKUDY HOUSE, KOOVAPADY.P.O., KODALAPPAD, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. PIN-683544. BY ADV. SRI.T.RAMPRASAD UNNI SMT.SMITHA GEORGE RESPONDENT(S): RESPONDENTS 2 & 3 -------------------------------- 1. SMT. S. ROOPAKALA JAGATH, FATHERS NAME AND AGED NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, SECRETARY OF THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VAIDYUTHI BHAVAN,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695004. 2. SHRI. ABDUL RAHIMAN SAIT, FATHERS NAME AND AGED NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER CHIEF ENGINEER(HRM) OF THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VAIDYUTHI BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695004. ADV. SRI.K.S.ANIL, SC, KSEB FOR R1&2 THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Con.Case(C).No. 904 of 2011(S) APPENDIX: PETITIONER'S ANNEXURE: ANNEXURE A: A TRUE COY OF ORDER DT. 06.07.2011 IN W.P.(C) No.4109 OF 2011. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. TRUE COPY P.A. TO JUDGE. Kp/ C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Cont.Case(C) 904 of 2011 in W.P.(C).No. 4109 OF 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 14th day of October, 2011 J U D G M E N T The above contempt petition has been filed alleging wilful disobedience with the directions in the interim order dated 6.7.2011 in W.P(C) No.4109/2011. As per the said interim order this Court directed the respondent to report all the available vacancies to the first respondent. The contention of the petitioner is that vacancies are actually existing and despite the availability of vacancies respondents have wilfully disobeyed the directions in the interim order and failed to report all available vacancies to the Kerala Public Service Commission. An affidavit has been filed on behalf of the first respondent in the above case. In paragraph 10 of the affidavit it has been stated that the number of available vacancies notified to the post of Meter Readers in the Kerala Public Service Commission Notification dated 12.11.2007was only 13 and as against the said notified vacancies 523 persons have been appointed as Meter Readers taking into consideration COC 904/2011. : 2 : the actual requirements in the field. In paragraph 12 what is stated is as follows:- “It is submitted that, in the circumstances, no vacancies remain to be reported to the Kerala Public Service Commission, at present.” In the said circumstances, it cannot be said that the respondents have wilfully disobeyed the directions. Going by the aforesaid statement there is likelihood of occurrence of vacancies. It will be open to the petitioners to bring in details regarding occurrence of vacancies in the above post and move appropriate petition in the writ petition itself. However, there is no ground or reason to proceed with the above contempt case, at present, in the above circumstances. Accordingly, the above contempt petition is closed. Sd/- C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE jma //true copy// P.A to Judge