IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON WEDNESDAY, THE 14TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2011/23RD AGRAHAYANA 1933 COC.No. 523 of 2011 (Y) AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT IN WPC.3480/2011 DATED 01-04-2011 PETITIONER/PETITIONER : 1 JOBY P.GEORGE,S/O.P.S.GEORGE, AGED 45 YEARS 35/765 A1 NORTH JANATHA ROAD PALARIVATTOM PO ERNAKULAM 682 205. 2 NANCY JOBY,W/O.JOBY P.GEORGE,AGED 44 YEARS, 35/765A1 NORTH JANATHA ROAD PALARIVATTOM PO ERNAKULAM 682 205. BY ADV.SRI. GEORGE POONTHOTTAM RESPONDENT / 3RD RESPONDENT R.MONI AMMA,AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, NAME OF THE HUSAND/FATHER NOT KNOWN REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER MUVATTUPUZHA. BY ADV. MR. P. FAIZAL THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14- 12-2011 , THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cont. Case (C) No. 523 of 2011 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 14th day of December, 2011 JUDGMENT Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for the respondents. 2. This contempt petition has been filed alleging wilful disobedience on the part of the respondent in complying with the interim order of this Court dated 01.04.2011 in W.P.(C) No. 3480 of 2011. The case of the petitioner is that in spite of the interim order dated 01.04.2011 vide Annexure III, the respondent paid only scant regards to the same and issued Annexure IV order dated 26.04.2011, which hence is sought to be proceeded against under the relevant provisions of the Contempt of Courts Act. 3. Pursuant to the notice issued by this Court, the respondent has entered appearance and filed an affidavit dated 16.06.2011, pointing out the sequence of events. It is stated in paragraph 3 of the said affidavit that the respondent was never aware of Annexure III order and a copy of the same was served to her only on 13.06.2011. It was without any knowledge about Annexure III order, that Annexure IV Cont. Case No. 523 of 2011 : 2 : proceeding was issued and the respondent has tendered unconditional apology for the same. 4. In the above circumstances, this Court finds that there is no necessity to proceed with further steps under the Contempt of Court Act. The unconditional apology tendered by the respondent is accepted. The submission of the learned Government Pleader that Annexure IV order issued by the respondent, during pendency of Annexure III order, is not intended to be pursued or acted upon is recorded. The contempt matter is closed accordingly. Registry is directed to post the writ petition for consideration before the appropriate Bench. Sd/- P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE kmd /True copy/ P.A. to Judge