IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN FRIDAY, THE 3RD SEPTEMBER 2010 / 12TH BHADRA 1932 Con.Case(C).No. 795 of 2010(S) ------------------------------ AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN WPC.7084/2009 Dated 10/08/2009 .................... PETITIONER(S): PETITIONERS IN WP. --------------------------------- 1. JAYASEKHARAN PILLAI, AGED 41 YEARS S/O.S.NARAYANA PILLAI, WATCHER, MARTHANDAPURAM DEVASWOM, KOLLAM GROUP, RESIDING AT VADAKKEKARA KOCHU VEEDU, VENDAR P.O., PUTHOOR, KOLLAM DIST. 2. R.RAVEENDRAN PILLAI, AGED 40 YEARS S/O.M.RAMAKRISHNAN NAIR, WATCHER PATTAZHY DEVASWOM KOTTARAKARA GROUP, RESIDING AT THIRUVONAM, MEENAM, PATTAZHY P.O., KOLLAM DIST. 3. K.GOPAKUMAR, S/O.P.N.KRISHNAN NAIR, AGED 38 YEARS KAZHAKAM, P.D.MANIKANTESWARAM DEVASWOM, KOTTARAKARA GROUP, RESIDING AT PALLIYIL VEEDU, MANNADY P.O., MANNADY, PATHANAMTHITTA. 4. G.VIKRAMAN PILLAI, S/O.GOPINATHAN PILLAI, AGED 44 YEARS THAVIL, CHITADEESWARAM DEVASWOM, KOLLAM GROUP, RESIDING AT "ATHIRA", KURUMANNA, MUKHATHALA P.O., KOLLAM. 5. T.K.SATHIYAJITH, S/O.A.KALIDASANPILLAI, AGED 40 YEARS WATCHER, MANALI DEVASWOM, KOLLAM GROUP, GOURI SANKARAM, T R A 120, THIRUMULLAVARAM, KOLLAM-12. 6. R.AJAYAKUMAR, S/O.RAMA WARYAR, AGED 43 YEARS KAZHAKOM, PULLAMALA DEVASWOM, KOTTARAKARA GROUP, RESIDING AT PADINJARE WARRYAM, KOTTARA, MEEYANNOOR P.O., KOTTARAKARA. 7. S.MADHU, S/O.SIVASANKARA PILLAI, AGED 39 YEARS WATCHER, AMBALAPUZHA GROUP, RESIDING AT KURUNILAM, THAKAZHY P.O., ALAPPUZHA. 8. A.AJAYAKUMARAN UNNI, S/O.APPUKUTTAN UNNI, AGED 44 YEARS KAZHAKAM, THATTAMANGALAM SUB GROUP, KOTTARAKKARA GROUP, RESIDING AT PUTHAN MODOM, NADUTHARY, THALAVOOR P.O. COC.No.795 of 2010 : 2 : 9. G.SREEPATHY, S/O.GOPALAN POTTY.V,SANTHI, AGED 41 YEARS P.D.MANIKANTESWARAM DEVASWOM, KOTTARAKARA GROUP, RESIDING AT VAYALIL PUTHEN MADOM, PADINJATINKARA, KOTTARAKARA P.O., KOLLAM DIST. 10. G.GOPAKUMAR, S/O.SREEDHARAN PILLAI, AGED 28 YEARS PANCHAVADYAM, P.D.MANIKANTESWARAM DEVASWOM, KOTTARAKARA GROUP, RESIDING AT KAVITTAZHIKATHU VEEDU, PADINJATTINKARA, KOTTARAKARA P.O. 11. T.VIJAYAKUMAR, S/O.THULASEEDHARAN PILLAI, AGED 39 YEARS WATCHER, CHIRAKADAVU DEVASWOM, KOTTARAKARA GROUP, RESIDING AT SREESYLAM, AMBIPOIKA P.O., KUNDARA, KOLLAM. 12. B.P.NIRMALANANDHAN, AGED 17 YEARS S/O.PARAMESWARAN NAIR, NADASWARAM, CHADAYAMANGALAM DEVASWOM, KOTTARAKARA GROUP, RESIDING AT SREEPADAM, MARANGATTUKONAM, VALAKAM P.O., KOLLAM. 13. THULASEEDHARAN NAIR, S/O.VASUDEVAN NAIR, AGED 47 YEARS WATCHER, ARUKALICKAL DEVASWOM, KOTTARAKARA GROUP, RESIDING AT AYANIATTU THAZHE PURA, MANNADI P.O., MANNADI. 14. RAMACHANDRAN PILLAI, AGED 50 YEARS S/O.PARAMESWARA KURUP, WATCHER, CHIRACKAL DEVASWOM NARIYANICKAL SUB GROUP, KARUNAGAPPALLY GROUP, RESIDING AT VALIYAVILA VEEDU, THUVAYOOR VADAKKU, MANAKAKALA P.O. 15. C.VASUDEVAN NAMBIAR, AGED 45 YEARS S/O.CHAKRAPANI NAMBIAR, WATCHER, VENDAR DEVASWOM, KOTTARAKARA GROUP, RESIDING AT ARAPPURA MADOM, MAVADY P.O., POOVATOOR WEST. 16. D.AJITHA KUMAR, S/O.C.DAMODHARAN PILLAI, AGED 43 YEARS NADASWARAM, VAIKUNDAPURARM DEVASWOM, PUNALOOR GROUP, RESIDING AT THONDALIL VEEDU, KANNIMEL, PATTAZHY P.O. 17. C.MURALEEDHARAN PILLAI, AGED 49 YEARS S/O.CHELLAPPAN PILLAI, PANCHAVADYAM, ASRAMOM DEVASWOM, KOLLAM GROUP, RESIDING AT PUTHENMADATHIL THRIKKOVILVATTOM, MUKHATHALA P.O., KOLLAM. 18. N.RAMESAN, S/O.R.NEELAKANTAN NAIR, AGED 43 YEARS WATCHER, MUKHATHALA DEVASWOM, KOLLAM GROUP RESIDING AT KRISHNAKRIPA, PERUMPUZHA P.O., KUNDARA. COC.NO.795 OF 2010 : 3 : 19. S.REMADEVI, W/O.SASIDHARAN NAIR, AGED 47 YEARS THALI, THIRUMULLAVARAM DEVASWOM, KOLLAM GROUP, RESIDING AT MADATHIL VEEDU, THIRUMULLAVARAM, KOLLAM-12. 20. S.ANANDAKRISHNAN POTTY, SANTHI, AGED 46 YEARS KOLLOORVILA DEVASWOM, KOLLAM GROUP, RESIDING AT VAISHNAVAM, KILIKOLLOOR P.O., M.G.NAGAR-3, (NEAR PLACHERY MADOM), KOLLAM-4. 21. G.RAVIKUMAR, S/O.N.GOPALAN NAIR, AGED 41 YEARS THAVIL,UMAYANALLOOR DEVASWOM, KOLLAM GROUP, RESIDING AT PERAYIL HOUSE, MUKHATHALA P.O., KOLLAM. 22. S.PRADEEP KUMAR, S/O.V.SASIDHARAN PILLAI AGED 38 YEARS WATCHER, VALLIKKEEZHU DEVASWOM, KOLLAM GROUP, RESIDING AT PALLIKKAL HOUSE, KUZHIYAM, CHEMMAKKAD P.O., PERINAD, KOLLAM. 23. EASWARAN POTTY, S/O.SAMBHU POTTY,SANTHI, AGED 17 YEARS KANNANALLOOR DEVASWOM,KOLLAM GROUP, RESIDING AT SANTHI BHAVAN, MUKHATHALA P.O., KOLLAM. 24. G.RAJENDRAN PILLAI, AGED 41 YEARS S/O.R.GOPINATHAN PILLAI, THAVIL, MUKHATHALA DEVASWOM, KOLLAM GROUP, RESIDING AT GIRIJA BHAVAN, NADUVILAKKARA, ALUMMOODU P.O., MUKHATHALA, KOLLAM. 25. R.UDAYAN, S/O.M.RAVEENDRAN, WATCHER, AGED 41 YEARS KANNANALLOOR, MUKHATHALA, RESIDING AT THODIYIL MELATHIL, THRIKKOVILVATTOM, MUKHATHALA P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT. 26. J.REJI, S/O.JANARDHANAN PILLAI, AGED 41 YEARS THALI, KANJIRAMCODE DEVASWOM, KOLLAM GROUP. 27. S.ANILKUMAR, S/O.N.SREEDHARAN PILLAI, AGED 32 YEARS PANCHAVADYAM, MARTHANDAPURAM DEVASWOM, MARTHANDAPURAM SUB GROUP, KOLLAM GROUP. 28. S.GANAPATHY POTTY, S/O.SANKARAN POTTY, AGED 47 YEARS SANTHI, NILAKKAL DEVASWOM, SABARIMALA GROUP, RESIDING AT GOKULAM, OYOOR P.O., VELINALLOOR, KOLLAM. 29. VIKRAMAN, S/O.VASUDEVAN PILLAI, AGED 45 YEARS KAZHAKOM, NILAKKAL DEVASWOM, SABARIMAL GROUP, RESIDING AT KALALAYAM, VADAMON P.O., PUNALUR. BY ADV. SRI.C.UNNIKRISHNAN (KOLLAM) COC.NO.795 OF 2010 : 4 : RESPONDENT(S): RESPONDENTS IN W.P. ---------------------------------- 1. P.R.ANITHA, AGE AND FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, SECRETARY, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, DEVASWOM BOARD OFFICE, NANDANCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. NALINAKSHAN NAIR, AGE AND FATHERS' NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, NANDANCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.GOPAL FOR R1 THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/09/2010 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ------------------------------- Contempt Case (C) No.795 of 2010 ------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of September, 2010 J U D G M E N T The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the directions issued by this Court in Annexure-A1 order dated 10.8.2009 in W.P.(C) No.7084 of 2009 have been complied with, and that the Secretary, Travancore Devaswom Board, has passed Exts.R1(e) and (f) orders, in implementation of the directions of this Court. The learned counsel submits that in such circumstances, the contempt case may be closed leaving open the right of the petitioners to challenge the said orders, if they are aggrieved thereby. In such circumstances, the contempt case is closed with the observation that if the petitioners are aggrieved by the orders passed by the respondents, it will be open to them to challenge the same in other appropriate proceedings. P.N.RAVINDRAN, Judge. nj.