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 23RD JUNE 2008 / 2ND ASHADHA 1930 Con.Case(C).No. 694 of 2008(S) ------------------------------------------ ARISING OUT OF THE JUDGEMENT IN WA.784/2008 DATED 11/04/2008 .................... PETITIONER/APPELLANT IN W.A -------------------------------------------- P.K.SABU, S/O.KUNJAN, AGED 38 YEARS, PULIYANAPUZHA, KIZHATHIRI P.O., RAMAPURAM, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.O.D.SIVADAS RESPONDENT/3RD RESPONDENT IN W.A ------------------------------------------------------------ P.L.PAPPACHAN, (AGE AND FATHER'S NAME IS NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER/APPELLANT), THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KOTTAYAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.M.P.SREEKRISHNAN THIS CONTEMPT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 23/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: H.L.DATTU, C.J. & A.K.BASHEER, J. ------------------------------------------- Cont. Case (C)No.694 of 2008 ------------------------------------------ Dated, this the 23rd day of June, 2008 ORDER H.L.Dattu, C.J. Appellant in W.A.No.784 of 2008 and third respondent in W.P.(C) No.37242 of 2007 is the complainant in this contempt petition. Prayer made in the contempt petition is to punish the respondent for the alleged wilful and deliberate disobedience of the orders and directions issued by this Court while disposing of the writ petition and the writ appeal. 2. To demonstrate that the respondent has wilfully disobeyed the orders and directions issued by this Court, the complainant has enclosed a copy of the order passed by the respondent dated 9.5.2008 as Annexure A7. 3. When the matter had been posted before us for admission, we had directed Sri.M.P.Sreekrishnan, learned Government Pleader, to take notice for the respondent and file counter affidavit, if any. 4. Today the matter is posted for further orders. On instructions, Sri.Sreekrishnan would submit that the respondent during the pendency of this contempt petition has passed yet another order dated 30.5.2008. Further it is Cont.Case (C)No.694 of 2008 2 stated that the respondent has utmost respect in the orders and directions issued by this Court and he would also offer his unconditional apology if for any reason this Court is of the opinion that the respondent has committed an act of contempt by disobeying the orders and directions issued by this Court. 5. The respondent/contemnor is also present before us. He expresses his unconditional apology. We place the said apology on record. 6. Since the respondent has passed order dated 30.5.2008, in our opinion, this Court need not have to initiate any proceedings against the respondent. Accordingly this contempt proceedings is dropped for the present. Liberty is reserved to the complainant, if he so desires, to question the correctness or otherwise of the orders passed by the respondent dated 30.5.2008 before appropriate forum. Ordered accordingly. (H.L.DATTU) CHIEF JUSTICE (A.K.BASHEER) JUDGE vns