IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.H.L.DATTU & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER MONDAY, THE 18TH AUGUST 2008 / 27TH SRAVANA 1930 Con.Case(C).No. 1154 of 2008 (S) ------------------------------------------ PETITIONER: PETITIONER/RESPONDENT --------------------------------------------------------- E.V.RAJU, AGED 52, S/O.A.V.VARGHESE, EDAYANAL HOUSE, PAZHAMTHOTTAM, KUNNATHUNADU TALUK, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.C.JOHN RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS/APPELLANTS ---------------------------------------------------------------- 1. P.J.THOMAS, AGED 53, S/O.(NOT KNOWN), CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. M.YOHANNAN, AGED 53, S/O. (NOT KNOWN) SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, KIP RB CIRCLE, KOTTARAKKARA. 3. V.SUBASH, AGED 52, S/O.(NOT KNOWN) EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KIP RB DIVISION NO.II, KOTTARAKKARA. BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.M.P.SREEKRISHNAN THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: H.L.DATTU, C.J. & A.K.BASHEER, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Cont. Case (C) No.1154 OF 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 18th day of August 2008 JUDGMENT H.L.DATTU, C.J. The primary allegation of the complainant in this contempt petition is that the respondents have not complied with the orders and directions issued by this court in O.P.No.15999/99 and the orders passed in Writ Appeal 130/01. 2. When the matter was posted before us for admission, we had directed Sri.M.P.Sreekrishnan, learned Government Advocate, to take notice for respondents and to file appropriate affidavit before this court. 3. Today, Sri.M.P.Sreekrishnan, learned Government Advocate files the affidavit of Sri.Rajasekharan Nair, who is presently working as Superintending Engineer in charge of K.I.P.RB Circle, Kottarakkara, with an undertaking that the dispute with regard to Bill Nos.3 and 4 will be resolved within a period of one month from today and, thereafter, the amounts will be disbursed to the petitioner forthwith. In view of this undertaking by the Superintending Engineer, in our opinion, for the present we need not have to continue with the contempt Cont. Case (C) No.1154 OF 2008 :: 2 :: proceedings. Accordingly, this Contempt of Court proceedings is closed. However, we reserve liberty to the complainant to approach this court, if need arises in future. (H.L.DATTU) CHIEF JUSTICE (A.K.BASHEER) JUDGE jes