IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE TUESDAY, THE 29TH JANUARY 2008 / 9TH MAGHA 1929 Con.Case(C).No. 18 of 2008(S) ----------------------------- JUDGEMENT IN WPC.9043/2007 Dated 19/03/2007 OF THIS COURT .................... PETITIONER/PETITIONER IN THE WPC: --------------------------------------- K.SUSEENDRAN, S/O.KUNHIRAMA PANICKER, AGED 50 YEARS, RESIDING AT V/P 1/58, G.S.BHAVAN, VELLAIKADAVU, PULIYARAKONAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.ANIL K.NAIR SRI.V.MADHUSUDHANAN SRI.PRAMJI PAUL VAZHAPPILLY SRI.B.UNNIKRISHNA KAIMAL RESPONDENT: 1ST RESPONDENT IN THE WPC: --------------------------------------- SHRI.S.VIJAYAKUMARAN PILLAI, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, RESIDING AT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, SECRETARY, VILAPPIL GRAMA PANCHAYAT (SPECIAL GRADE), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.BABY THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Pius C. Kuriakose, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Con. Case (C) No. 18 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 29th day of January, 2008 JUDGMENT The Secretary of the Panchayat has filed a detailed counter affidavit. Along with the counter affidavit Annexure-R(a) agreement submitted by the party respondent on stamp paper is also produced. Having considered the averments in the affidavit and Annexure-R(a), I am of the view that there is no justification for initiating action under contempt jurisdiction against the respondent. Hence, the contempt case will stand closed. However, since it is seen that the petitioner has been given an opportunity by the panchayat under Annexure-III itself to submit a reply and the petitioner has submitted Annexure-IV reply, the panchayat is directed to finalize the proceedings which are apparently initiated as per Annexure-III after hearing the petitioner and the party respondent within a period of one month from today. Pius C. Kuriakose, Judge. mn.