IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARUN-UL-RASHID WEDNESDAY, THE 19TH AUGUST 2009 / 28TH SRAVANA 1931 Con.Case(C).No. 992 of 2009(S) ------------------------------ AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN WPC.21032/2007 Dated 19/02/2009 .................... PETITIONER: PETITIONER ---------------------------------- DR.METTLEDA, AGED 52 YEARS, D/O.B.THEOPHILOSE, PAYAS COTTAGE, MOONNAMMOODU, VATTIYOORKAVU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.R.S.KALKURA SRI.M.S.KALESH SRI.HARISH GOPINATH SRI.V.VINAY MENON SRI.M.AJAY (IRUMPANAM) RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS 1 TO 3 --------------------------------- 1. A.K.HASHIM, AGED 52 YEARS, S/O.T.N.ABOOBACKER, WORKING AS REGISTRAR, KERALA UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY P.O., PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DR.JAYAKRISHNAN, (AGE AND FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER), VICE-CHANCELLOR, KERALA UNIVERSITY. 3. JAYASREE, HONORARY DIRECTOR, CENTRE FOR WOMENS STUDY, UNIVERSITY OF KERALA. (AGE AND FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER). BY ADV; SRI.M.RAJAGOPALAN NAIR, SC, KERALA UNIVERSITY THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: HARUN-UL-RASHID, J. ---------------------------------------------- Contempt Case (Civil) No.992 of 2009 ---------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of August, 2009 JUDGMENT The direction issued by this Court in the judgment dated 19.2.2009 in W.P.(C) No.21032/2007 is extracted as follows:-- In the light of Ext.P18 order the only relief to which the petitioner is entitled is for disbursement of the emoluments due to her, if any, for the period she has worked as Research Associate. The emoluments admissible to her as per rules shall be disbursed within a period of three months from today Vide Annexure A3 Communication the 3rd respondent herein directed the petitioner to collect cheque for Rs. 1,97,387(Rupees One Lakh Ninety seven thousand three hundred and eighty seven only) towards the full settlement of emoluments due to her. According to the petitioner she is entitled to Rs. 12,14,354/- as emoluments . But the stand taken by the respondents that as per the rules and regulations of the University of Kerala, the petitioner is eligible for Rs.1,97,387/- This Court is also of the view that the direction in the above said judgment is complied with by the respondents in the right spirit. From the respective contentions in this Civil Contempt case, it is to be inferred that now the dispute is regarding the quantum of emoluments payable by the respondents to the petitioner. Since issuance of Annexure A3 is in due compliance with the direction issued by this Court in the above said judgment, if there remains any dispute regarding the quantum of emoluments, the petitioner can challenge the said issue before the University Appellate Tribunal. Without prejudice to the right of the petitioner to agitate her grievance before the University Appellate Tribunal, this Cilvil contempt case is closed. (HARUN-UL-RASHID, JUDGE) es. HARUN-UL-RASHID, J. --------------------------- Contempt Case (Civil) No.992 of 2009 ---------------------------- JUDGMENT 19th August, 2009