IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.H.L.DATTU & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN FRIDAY, THE 14TH DECEMBER 2007 / 23RD AGRAHAYANA 1929 Con.Case(C).No. 1540 of 2007(S) -------------------------------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN WA.1214/2007 Dated 25/06/2007 .................... PETITIONERS/APPELLANTS: ---------------------------------------- 1. K.V. THANKAPPAN, S/O. K.K.VELU, AGED 50 YEARS, WORKSHOP INSTRUCTOR, GOVERNMENT POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE, PERUMBAVOOR. 2. N.A. MOHANAN, S/O. N.N.AYYAPPAN, AGED 45 YEARS, DEMONSTRATOR, GOVERNMENT POLYTECHNIC KALAMASSERY. BY ADV. SMT.I.SHEELA DEVI RESPONDENT/1ST RESPONDENT: ------------------------------------------------- T.K. JOSE, FATHER'S NAME AND AGE NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, WORKING AS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, HIGHER EDUCATION (L) DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.M.P.SREEKRISHNAN THIS CONTEMPT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 14/12/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: H.L.DATTU, C.J. & P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ------------------------------------------ Cont. Case (C)No.1540 of 2007 ------------------------------------------ Dated, this the 14th day of December, 2007 JUDGMENT H.L.Dattu, C.J. During the pendency of this contempt petition, the respondent has passed an order in No.33154/L3/07/H.Edn. Dated 17.11.2007. 2. In view of the orders passed by the respondent, in our opinion, we need not have to take cognizance of this contempt petition. Accordingly, the proceedings are dropped. However, liberty is reserved to the petitioners, if they so desire, to question the correctness or otherwise of the orders passed by the respondent. Ordered accordingly. (H.L.DATTU) CHIEF JUSTICE (P.N.RAVINDRAN) JUDGE vns