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 FRIDAY, THE 11TH JULY 2008 / 20TH ASHADHA 1930 Cont.Case(C).No.11 of 2008(S) -------------------------------------------------------- (ARISING OUT OF THE JUDGMENT IN W.P.(C). NO.23343 OF 2004 DATED 13/07/2007) ------- PETITIONERS:- ---------------------- 1. P.N.RAMESH RAJU, S/O. P.V.NARAYANAN, AGED 54, ASSISTANT DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER (GENERAL), COLLECTORATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. K.D.GOVINDANKUTTY S/O. DAMODARAN, AGED 51 ASSISTANT DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER (GENERAL), COLLECTORATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.ELVIN PETER P.J. RESPONDENT:- ---------------------- SRI.P.J.THOMAS (FATHER'S NAME & AGE NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONERS) CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.M.P.SREEKRISHNAN. THIS CONTEMPT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 11/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:- H.L.Dattu,C.J. & A.K.Basheer,J. ------------------------------------------------- Cont.Case (C).No.11 of 2008-S ------------------------------------------------- Dated, this the 11th day of July, 2008 JUDGMENT H.L.Dattu,C.J. Alleging that the respondent has disobeyed the orders and directions issued by this Court in W.P.(C).No.23343 of 2004 dated 13th July, 2007, the petitioners are before us in this contempt proceedings. 2. Sri.Elvin Peter, learned counsel appearing for the complainants/ petitioners, would submit that the State, being aggrieved by the orders passed by this Court, has preferred a Special Leave Petition before the apex Court and the same is pending consideration and decision. 3. In view of this development, we do not intend to take cognizance of this contempt petition. Therefore, the contempt petition need not be proceeded further. It requires to be dropped and it is dropped. Ordered accordingly. H.L.Dattu Chief Justice A.K.Basheer Judge vku/-