IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT:- THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.H.L.DATTU & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 5TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 16TH MAGHA 1929 Cont.Case(C).No.46 of 2008(S) ------------------------------- ----------------------------- ARISING OUT OF THE JUDGEMENT IN W.A.NO.2482/2007 DATED 18/10/2007 .................... PETITIONER/1ST RESPONDENT:- ----------------------------------------------- MEETHALA ILLATH SANKARAN NAMBOODIRI, S/O. NARAYANAN, AGED 62 YEARS, ANANDASRAMAM P.O., KAHANGAD, KASARAGOD, SREE PULLOOR VISHNUMANGALAM TEMPLE (UNDER SUSPENSION). BY ADV. SRI.M.RAMESH CHANDER RESPONDENT/3RD RESPONDENT:- -------------------------------------------------- SRI. RAMACHANDRAN, AGE AND FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, HINDU RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS (ADMINISTRATION) DEPARTMENT, KOZHIKODE. BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.K.MEERA THIS CONTEMPT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:- H.L.Dattu,C.J. & K.M.Joseph,J. ---------------------------------------------- Cont.Case (C).No.46 of 2008-S ---------------------------------------------- Dated, this the 5th day of February, 2008 JUDGMENT H.L.Dattu,C.J. Petitioner/complainant in the contempt petition, who was Melsanthi of a temple, had been suspended from service. He had approached this Court in a writ petition. The learned Single Judge had allowed the writ petition and further had directed the temple authorities to reinstate him into service. (2) Aggrieved by the orders so passed by the learned Single Judge, the respondent had filed W.A.No.2482 of 2007, wherein this Court had set aside the direction to reinstate the petitioner, but had directed the Deputy Commissioner, HR & CE (Administration) Department to pass final orders within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of that judgment. (3) The complainant complains that the respondent has not passed the final orders as directed by this Court in W.A.No.2482 of 2007. Therefore, a request is made in this contempt petition to initiate appropriate proceedings and punish him for the so-called wilful and deliberate disobedience of the orders and directions issued by this Court. (4) Notice of this contempt petition was ordered to be issued and served on the respondent. He has entered appearance through Smt.K.Meera, learned Senior Government Pleader. (5) The respondent/contemnor is also present before this Court. (6) Smt.K.Meera, learned Senior Government Pleader would submit on instructions that the Deputy Commissioner, HR & CE (Administration) Department has now passed the final orders as directed by this Court in W.A.No.2482 of 2007. Cont.Case (C)No.46/2008-S - 2 - (7) We do not doubt the correctness or otherwise of the statement made by the learned Government Pleader. Therefore, we accept the statement so made by the learned Government Pleader. (8) Accordingly, the following: Order Since there is substantial compliance with the orders and directions issued by this Court, we need not have to take cognizance of this contempt petition. Accordingly, the contempt proceedings are dropped. Ordered accordingly. H.L.Dattu Chief Justice K.M.Joseph Judge vku/-