IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.H.L.DATTU & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 6TH MARCH 2008 / 16TH PHALGUNA 1929 Con.Case(C).No.1268 of 2007(S) ----------------------------------------------- ARISING OUT OF THE JUDGEMENT IN WPC.19139/2007 Dated 29/06/2007 .................... PETITIONERS/PETITIONERS IN THE WRIT PETITION:- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. LEYON, AGED 42 YEARS, S/O EDWARD, KALLUVILA VEEDU, VALSA VILASAM, PADAPPAKARA P.O., KARIKUZHI, KUNDARA, KOLLAM. 2. CHRISTUDAS, AGED 45 YEARS, S/O PETER, CHRISTURAJ BHAVAN, PADAPPAKARA P.O., KARIKUZHI, KUNDARA, KOLLAM. 3. JOY, AGED 41 YEARS, S/O MARTIN, JIJO NIVAS, PADAPPAKARA P.O., KARIKUZHI, KUNDARA, KOLLAM. 4. SALIM, AGED 44 YEARS, S/O MARKKARIOS, ANOOP BHAVAN, KUMBALAM P.O., KUNDARA, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.BABU KARUKAPADATH SMT.M.A.VAHEEDA BABU RESPONDENT/4TH RESPONDENT IN THE WRIT PETITION:- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RAJENDRAN, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONERS, FISHERIES INSPECTOR, THEVALLY, KOLLAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER M.P.SREEKRISHNAN. THIS CONTEMPT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 06/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: H.L.DATTU, C.J. & K.M.JOSEPH, J. ------------------------------------------------------ Contempt Case (Civil) No.1268 of 2007-S ------------------------------------------------------- Dated, this the 6th day of March, 2008 JUDGMENT H.L.Dattu, C.J. Alleging that the respondent has disobeyed the orders and directions issued by this Court in W.P.(C) No.19139 of 2007, disposed of on 29th June, 2007, the petitioners in the writ petition have filed this contempt petition before us. They request us to initiate appropriate contempt proceedings against the respondent for the alleged wilful and deliberate disobedience of the orders and directions issued by this Court. (2). This Court, while disposing of the aforesaid writ petition, had passed the following order: “......There will be a direction to the 4th respondent that in case the petitioners submit applications in the prescribed format, the same shall be considered and disposed of in accordance with Ext.P1 rules within three weeks from the date of receipt of such application.” (3). Notice of this contempt petition was issued and served on the respondent. The respondent has entered appearance through Sri.M.P.Sreekrishnan, learned Government Advocate. Learned Government Advocate, on instruction, would submit that the respondent shall comply with the orders and directions issued by this Court within three weeks from today. COC No.1268/2007 -2- (4). Placing on record the statement made by the learned Government Advocate, this contempt petition is disposed of, for the present. The respondent will take all effective steps to issue appropriate licenses to the petitioners within the time undertaken by him before this Court. Liberty is also reserved to the petitioners to approach this Court, if they so desire, if need arises in future. (5). In view of the order passed in the contempt petition, no order need be passed in I.A.No.122/2008. Accordingly, the said application is closed Ordered accordingly. (H.L.DATTU) CHIEF JUSTICE (K.M.JOSEPH) JUDGE MS