Shaji C.K v. V. Rajalakshmi

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE THE AG.CHIEF JUSTICE MR.ASHOK BHUSHAN & THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.M.SHAFFIQUE WEDNESDAY, THE 7TH DAY OF JANUARY 2015/17TH POUSHA, 1936 Con.Case(C).No. 1096 of 2014 (S) IN WP(C).5521/2014 ----------------------------------------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGMENT IN WP(C) 5521/2014 DATED 16-07-2014 ..............

PETITIONER/PETITIONER :

------------------------------ SHAJI C.K., AGED 40 YEARS, S/O. LATE C.N. KRISHNAN, VESSAL CLEANER, SRINGAPURAM SIVA TEMPLE RESIDING AT COOREZHETH HOUSE, KANDAMKULAM P.O. METHALA, KODUNGALLUR, THRISSUR - 680 669.

BY ADV. SRI.B.RAMACHANDRAN RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS :

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1. V. RAJALAKSHMI, AGED 53 YEARS D/O. VADASSERY JANAKI, SECRETARY COCHIN DEVASWOM BOARD, ROUND NORTH, THRISSUR- 680 001.

2. K.K. MURALIDHARAN DEPUTY SECRETARY, COCHIN DEVASWOM BOARD, ROUND NORTH, THRISSUR - 680 001.

R1 & R2 BY ADV. SRI.KRISHNA MENON, SC, COCHIN DEVASWOM BOARD THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07-01-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

ASHOK BHUSHAN, Ag.C.J. & A.M. SHAFFIQUE, J.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Contempt Case (Civil) No. 1096 OF 2014 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 7th day of January, 2015

JUDGMENT

Ashok Bhushan, Ag.C.J.

This contempt application has been filed alleging non-compliance of judgment dated 16.07.2014 passed by a Division Bench of this Court in W.P.(C) No.21226/2013, 5521/2014 and 6694 of 2014. The applicant's case in this application is that though this Court in paragraph 10 has noted that the issue remains for consideration is the claim for promotion of 25% category for which steps have already been taken shall be expedited, but the promotions had not yet been given.

2. A counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the 1st respondent, stating that as per the Board Resolution dated 31.12.2014, an order dated 01.01.2015 is passed by the Devaswom Commissioner, which has been brought on record. The counter affidavit states that filling of 25% vacancies totaling 29 in the watchman-cum-peon/peon in the various offices Cochin Devaswom Board is complied. The directions

Contempt Case (Civil) No. 1096 of 2014 -:2:- have already been complied with by the Board. We see no reason to proceed with this contempt application. Anyone who has any grievance regarding the promotion is free to take such recourse as permissible under law.

With the above observations, the Contempt proceedings are dropped and contempt case is closed. Ashok Bhushan, Acting Chief Justice.

A.M. Shaffique, Judge.

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