IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 19TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 30TH MAGHA 1930 Con.Case(C).No. 177 of 2009(S) ------------------------------ AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN OP.11800/2003 Dated 10/10/2006 .................... PETITIONER: --------------- C.M.ABOOBACKER, AGED 54 YEARS, S/O.C.U.MOIDUNNY, MALAYA NANISINE, AYSWARYA NAGAR, WEST FORT, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.RAJIT RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. M.P.DINESH, AGED NOT KNOWN, S/O.NOT KNOWN,SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, THRISSUR, COLLECTORATE, AYYANTHOLE, THRISSUR. 2. V.K.RAJAN,MUNICIPAL SECRETARY, KUNNAMKULAM MUNICIPALITY, KUNNAMKULAM, THRISSUR. BY SRI.GRASHIOUS KURIAKOSE, SC. FOR KUNNAMKULAM MUNICIPALITY THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 19/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------------- C.O.C.No.177 of 2009 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of February, 2009 JUDGMENT The learned Government Pleader submits that on receipt of a complaint from the petitioner prompt action has been taken and the banners obstructing the view of the shops of the petitioner have already been removed. Sri.V.K.Rajan, the Secretary of the Kunnamkulam Municipality is present. It is submitted that prompt action has been taken in the matter. It is also undertaken that the Police and the Municipality will see that in future no such problem is caused to the petitioner. In view of the submission made by the petitioner that owing to the inaction on the part of the respondents all the political parties and others have been exhibiting the banners in front of the shop of the petitioner, it is made clear that in case of lethargy on the part of the respondents in preventing the display of such banners and any damage is caused to the petitioner, the respondents will be personally answerable for the same. C.O.C.No.177 of 2009 -:2:- In view of the apology tendered through the learned Government Pleader on behalf of the first respondent and by the second respondent the contempt of court case is closed. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) ahg. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------- C.O.C.No.177 of 2009 ----------------------------------- JUDGMENT 19th February, 2009