K.K. Ramachandran v. Ajith Kumar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DAMA SESHADRI NAIDU THURSDAY, THE 9TH DAY OF APRIL 2015/19TH CHAITHRA, 1937 JUDGMENT DATED 8.12.2014 IN WP(C) 31580/2014. .................

PETITIONER(S)/PETITIONERS :

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1. K.K. RAMACHANDRAN, AGED 67 YEARS, S/O. KANARI(THE LATE), OPERATOR HIGHER GRADE(RETIRED) PH DIVISION, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, VATAKARA, NOW RESIDING AT KAIKKANDIM KUNIYIL HOUSE, NARAYANA NAGARAM P.O., VATAKARA, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT.

2. A.BHASKARAN, AGED 63 YEARS, S/O. KANNAN(THE LATE), OPERATOR HIGHER GRADE(RETIRED), PH DIVISION, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, VATAKARA, NOW RESIDING AT AMBALATHIL HOUSE, CHORODU P.O., VATAKARA, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT.

3. KRISHNAN KUTTIYIL, AGED 64 YEARS, S/O. KANNAN(THE LATE), SR MI(RETIRED), PH DIVISION, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, VATAKARA, NOW RESIDING AT MAYA SOCIETY ROAD, NUT STREET P.O., VATAKARA, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT.

4. K.MOHANDAS, AGED 67 YEARS, S/O. KRISHNAN(THE LATE), OPERATOR(RETIRED), PH DIVISION, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, VATAKARA, NOW RESIDING AT 'ANASWARA' NEAR SNHSS, NARAYANA NAGAR, VATAKARA, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT.

5. D.DASAN, AGED 61 YEARS, S/O. KANNAN (THE LATE), PPO NO.6918, MAN MAZDOOR(RETIRED), PH DIVISION, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, VATAKARA, NOW RESIDING AT ANGADIPURATH HOUSE, PUDUPPANAM P.O., VIA VATAKARA, PIN-673 105.

6. C.SANKARAN, AGED 63 YEARS, S/O. GOVINDA KURUP (THE LATE), ELECTRICAL OVERSEER-II(RETIRED), PH DIVISION, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, VATAKARA, NOW RESIDING AT PARAMBATH HOUSE, P.O.NUT STREET, VATAKARA, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT-673 104.

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7. K.M.SREEDARAN, AGED 73 YEARS, S/O. KANNAN(THE LATE), OPERATOR HIGHER GRADE(RETIRED), PH DIVISION, VATAKARA, NOW RESIDING AT NEDIYAPARAMBATH HOUSE, MEPPAYIL, VIA VATAKARA, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT.

BY ADVS.SRI.P.J.MATHEW SRI.AJITH GEORGE RESPONDENT/3RD RESPONDENT :

--------------------------------------------------- AJITH KUMAR V.PATEEL, FATHER'S NAME (NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONERS), AGED (NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONERS), THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, 'JALA BHAVAN', VELLAYAMBALAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 033.

BY SRI.GEORGE MATHEW, SC THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09-04-2015 ALONG WITH COC. 285/2015 & CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: mbr/

APPENDIX PETITIONER'S ANNEXURES:

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CERTIFIED COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 8.12.2014 IN W.P.(C)NO.31580/2014(V) OF THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT. RESPONDENT'S ANNEXURES:

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DAMA SESHADRI NAIDU, J.

--------------------------------------- C.O. (c) Nos. 291, 292, 294, 301, 287, 356 & 285 of 2015 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 09th day of April, 2015

JUDGMENT

In a batch of writ petitions, out of which the present contempt cases arise, this Court issued directions to the Kerala Water Authority, which is represented by the Managing Director, to pay the revised pension arrears due to the petitioners, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. Initially complaining of non compliance with the directions issued in the judgments, all the petitioners came up with contempt cases. Today, at the bar, the learned counsel for the petitioners has represented that pending the consideration of the contempt cases, the respondent authorities have paid the entire arrears due to the petitioners. He has accordingly requested the Court to close the contempt cases.

C.O. (c) Nos. 291, 292, 294, 301, 287, 356 & 285/15

2. The learned Standing Counsel has also concurred with the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioners.

In the facts and circumstances, having regard to the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioners, this Court closes the contempt cases, as having not survived for further consideration.

DAMA SESHADRI NAIDU JUDGE DMR/-