IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.H.L.DATTU & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 3RD MARCH 2008 / 13TH PHALGUNA 1929 Con.Case(C).No. 1445 of 2007(S) ---------------------------------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN OP.35845/2002 Dated 20/10/2006 .................... PETITIONER/PETITIONER: -------------------------------------- K.SOMAN NAIR, AGE 54 YEARS, S/O.KRISHNAN NAIR, WORKING AS WORKSHOP ATTENDER, GROUND WATER DEPARTMENT, KUREEPUZHA, KOLLAM RESIDING AT SOUMYALAYAM, SOORANAD P.O. BY ADV. SRI.D.SOMASUNDARAM RESPONDENT/3RD RESPONDENT: -------------------------------------------------- K.JAYAKUMAR, (AGE NOT KNOWN FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN) GOVERNMENT SECRETARY, IRRIGATION AND WATER RESOURCES (GW) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. K. MEERA THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 03/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: H.L. DATTU, CJ. & K. M. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------------------- C.C.(C). NO. 1445 OF 2007 S IN O.P. NO. 35845 OF 2002 --------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd March, 2008 JUDGMENT H.L. DATTU, C.J: Alleging that the respondent has disobeyed the orders and directions issued by the learned Single Judge in OP No.35845/02 dated 20.10.2006, the petitioner in the Writ Petition is before us in this Contempt Petition. 2. Smt. K. Meera, learned Senior Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the respondent, on instructions, would submit that a Writ Appeal has been filed against the Judgment of the learned Single Judge and it is pending consideration. In such circumstances, we are of the opinion that for the present, we need not have to initiate any proceedings, much less any contempt proceedings against the respondent. Therefore, the Contempt Petition is dropped for the present. However, liberty is granted to the petitioner to approach this Court with appropriate Petition if need arise in future. Ordered accordingly. H.L. DATTU, CHIEF JUSTICE K.M. JOSEPH, kbk. JUDGE