IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 20TH SEPTEMBER 2011 / 29TH BHADRA 1933 Con.Case(C).No. 711 of 2011(S) ------------------------------ AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN WPC.15437/2005 dated 8/04/2010 .................... PETITIONER(S): PETITIONER: --------------------------------------------- BEENA.M.S., AGED 47, W/O.JOSHI, MULANJIL HOUSE, VEMBALLOOR.P.O., KODUNGALLUR, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.PAULSON THOMAS RESPONDENT(S): IST RESPONDENT: --------------------------------------------------------- JAMES VARGHESE, AGED ABOUT 54, S/O.VARGHESE, SECRETARY, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. PIN-695 001. BY ADDL.ADVOCATE GENERAL SRI. K.A.JALEEL THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 20/09/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss COC.NO.711/2011 S APPENDIX PETITIONER'S ANNEXURES: ANNEX.1: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WPC.NO.15437/2005 DTD. 8/04/2010. ANNEX.II: COPY OF THE ORDER DTD. 30/11/2010 IN R.P.NO.10/10/2010 IN WPC.NO.15437/05. ANNEX.III: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WRIT APPEAL NO.346/2011 IN RP.1010/10 IN WPC.NO.15437/05. RESPONDENT'S ANNEXURES: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE Kss S. SIRI JAGAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Con. Case (C) No.711 of 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 20th day of September, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner complains of non-compliance with Annexure I judgment of this court. In that judgment, I directed the respondents in the writ petition to see that the petitioner's salary as per the judgment with arrears shall be paid within one month from the date of receipt of the certified copy of the judgment. Today, the learned counsel for the petitioner admits that, amount has been paid today morning. On that ground, the learned Additional Advocate General appearing for the respondent requests that the contempt of court case may be closed. I am distressed by the fact that the Government officers are not taking judgments of this court seriously. The judgments are not complied with even long after the time fixed for compliance is over without applying for extension of time to comply with the judgment. I am not happy with the attitude Con. Case (C) No.711 of 2011 -2- of the Government officers in this regard. In the above circumstances, I was inclined to direct the respondent to pay costs to the petitioner, personally. But the learned Additional Advocate General assures this court that this will not continue and he will instruct the officers of the Government appropriately. Only on that ground, I am refraining from awarding costs to the petitioner. However, I make it clear that, in future, if such transgressions are noted again, this court will be forced to impose costs personally on the respondents who fail to comply with the orders of this court within the time stipulated. With the above observations, this contempt of court case is closed. Sd/- S. SIRI JAGAN JUDGE //True copy// P.A. TO JUDGE shg/