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 MONDAY, THE 23RD JUNE 2008 / 2ND ASHADHA 1930 Con.Case(C).No. 241 of 2008(S) ------------------------------------------ ARISING OUT OF THE JUDGEMENT IN WPC.15995/2003 DATED19.1.2005 .................... PETITIONER/3RD PETITIONER IN THE WP(C): ----------------------------------------------------------------- ZAKKEER HUSSAIN K.N., AGED 39 YEARS, S/O. S.NAGOOR KHANI RAWTHER, SUB ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, CHENGAMANAD SE, KOTTARAKKARA, RESIDING AT KOTTAVILA VEEDU, KIZHAKKEKARA, KOTTARAKARA, QUILON. BY ADV. SRI.G.SASIDHARAN CHEMPAZHANTHIYIL SRI.S.VISHNU RESPONDENTS/1ST & 2ND RESPONDENTS IN THE WP(C): ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. SHRI M. SUBAIR, AGED 52 YEARS, S/O. (NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER), SECRETARY, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DR. G.PAVITHRAN, AGED 53, S/O. (NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER), CHIEF ENGINEER (HRM), KERALA STAE ELECTRICITY BOARD THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.C.K.KARUNAKARAN, SC FOR KSEB THIS CONTEMPT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 23/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: H.L.DATTU, C.J. & A.K.BASHEER, J. ------------------------------------------- Cont. Case (C)No.241 of 2008 ------------------------------------------ Dated, this the 23rd day of June, 2008 ORDER H.L.Dattu, C.J. Complainant in this contempt petition alleges that the respondents have not complied with the orders and directions issued by this Court while disposing of W.P.(C) No.15995 of 2003 dated 19th January, 2005. 2. The direction issued by this Court is as under: “There will be a direction to respondents 1 and 2 in the said writ petition to take steps for the preparation of interse seniority between direct recruit Meter Readers and promotee Meter Readers.” 3. Sri.C.K.Karunakaran, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents/contemnors on instructions, would submit that the respondents have prepared inter se seniority list between direct recruit meter readers and promotee meter readers and a copy of which is also sent to the complainant. I.A.Nos.142 & 143 of 2008 2 4. We have no reason to disbelieve the correctness or otherwise of the statement made by Sri.Karunakaran. Placing on record the statement so made, this contempt proceedings is dropped for the present. 5. In view of the order passed in the contempt petition, the prayers sought for in I.A.Nos.179 and 218 of 2008 need not be considered by us at this stage. Therefore, those applications are rejected. Ordered accordingly. (H.L.DATTU) CHIEF JUSTICE (A.K.BASHEER) JUDGE vns