IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN FRIDAY, THE 23RD OCTOBER 2009 / 1ST KARTHIKA 1931 Con.Case(C).No. 1106 of 2009(S) ------------------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN WPC.34414/2008 Dated 11/12/2008 .................... PETITIONER(S): PETITIONER ------------------------- MATHEW EXCEL, AGED 51 YEARS, S/O.P.M.MATHEW, CIRCLE INSPECTOR, POLICE ACADEMY, THRISSUR, RESIDING AT PUTHENCHAKKALAKKAL HOUSE, PERUMPILLY, NJARAKKAL P.O., COCHIN-682 505. BY ADV. SRI.BRIJESH MOHAN SMT.RESMI G. NAIR RESPONDENT(S): 1ST RESPONDENT ----------------------------- K.JAYAKUMAR, (AGE AND FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER), ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT (HOME AND VIGILANCE) AND CONVENER, DPC (HIGHER) FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.P.NARAYANAN THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ----------------------------- Cont. Case (C) No. 1106 of 2009-S ------------------------------ Dated this the 23rd day of October, 2009. J U D G M E N T The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that after this Contempt Case was filed, the Departmental Promotion Committee was convened and the petitioner’s case considered and rejected. He also submits that the Director General of Police has issued notice to the petitioner to suo motu revise the order imposing the punishment of censure and to enhance the punishment to barring of two increments with cumulative effect. He submits that leaving open the petitioner’s right to challenge the rejection of the petitioner’s claim for promotion and the suo motu proceedings initiated by the Director General of Police to enhance the punishment, this Contempt Case may be closed. In the light of the said submission, I close this Contempt Case leaving open the petitioner’s right to challenge his supercession and also the show cause notice issued by the Cont. Case (C) No. 1106 of 2009-S : 2 : Director General of Police on all available grounds including the plea that the suo motu proceedings have been initiated as a counter blast for filing this Contempt Case and annoyed by Annexure D order passed by this Court, rejecting the request made by the respondents in W.P.(C) No.34414 of 2008 for enlargement of time with costs. Sd/- P.N.RAVINDRAN JUDGE //True Copy// PA to Judge ab