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 29TH JANUARY 2008 / 9TH MAGHA 1929 Cont.Case(C).No.1642 of 2007(S) ----------------------------------------------------------------- ARISING OUT OF THE JUDGEMENT IN W.P.(C).473/2007 DATED 25/10/2007 .................... PETITIONER/PETITIONER:- --------------------------------------- SHAJI XAVIER, SON OF K.M.XAVIER, AGED 46 YEARS, DIVISIONAL RETAIL SALES MANAGER, INDIAN OIL CORPORATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT HORIZON PARK, ALTHARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.RAMAKUMAR (SR.) RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS 2 & 3:- --------------------------------------------------------- 1. SRI. AJIT KUMAR, FATHER'S NAME AND AGE NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOLLAM. 2. SRI.J. JACOB, FATHER'S NAME AND AGE NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHAVARA POLICE STATION, KOLLAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.M.P.SREEKRISHNAN. THIS CONTEMPT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 29/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: H.L.Dattu,C.J. & K.M.Joseph,J. --------------------------------------------------- Cont.Case (C).No.1642 of 2007-S ---------------------------------------------------- Dated, this the 29th day of January, 2008 JUDGMENT H.L.Dattu,C.J. The only direction that was issued by this Court while disposing of W.P.(C).No.473 of 2007 dated 25th January, 2007 was that the police authorities should see that ingress and egress for staff as well as vehicles to the petrol pump are not obstructed. (2) The respondents have filed a very detailed counter affidavit. In that has stated that whatever police protection that is possible is rendered to the petitioner. (3) In our opinion, after going through the counter affidavit filed by the respondents, there is substantial compliance with the orders and directions issued by this Court. Therefore, we do not intend to take cognizance of the contempt petition filed by the complainant. Therefore, the contempt proceedings requires to be dropped and it is dropped. Ordered accordingly. H.L.Dattu Chief Justice K.M.Joseph Judge vku/DK