Sabu Cherian vs Biswas Mehta

Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 8042 Ker
Judgement Date : 29 June, 2022

Kerala High Court
Sabu Cherian vs Biswas Mehta on 29 June, 2022
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                           IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                                           PRESENT
                       THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.S.MANIKUMAR
                                              &
                           THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAJI P.CHALY
             Wednesday, the 29th day of June 2022 / 8th Ashadha, 1944
               CONTEMPT CASE(C) NO. 1969 OF 2019(S) IN WA 947/2019
   PETITIONER/APPELLANT:

           SABU CHERIAN, AGED 48 YEARS, S/O. M.P. CHERIAN, MANAGING DIRECTOR,
           MARYMATHA INFRASTRUCTURE (P) LTD. (FORMERLY MARYMATHA CONSTRUCTION
           COMPANY), ARAKKUZHA ROAD, MUVATTUPUZHA, ERNAKULAM-686 661

        BY ADVS.S.RAMESH BABU(SENIOR ADVOCATE) AND P.SHANES METHAR
   RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENT NO.1 AND 3:

       1. BISWAS MEHTA IAS,PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES,
          GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001
       2. ELIZABETH KORA,SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, IRRIGATION CENTRAL CIRCLE,
          THRISSUR-688 003

    ADDL.R3 IMPLEADED

       3. SMT.SANDHYA,EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,IRRIGATION DIVISION

            OFFICE,KAKKANAD,ERNAKULAM,PIN-682 030

    ADDL.R3 IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 14/06/2022 IN IA 1/2022 IN COC
    1969/2019

        BY SRI.K.V.MANOJ KUMAR, AND SRI.TEK CHAND, SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADERS

        This Contempt of court case (civil) having come up for orders on
   29.06.2022, the court on the same day passed the following:

                                                                         P.T.O
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                         S.MANIKUMAR, C.J. & SHAJI P. CHALY, J.
                       ----------------------------------
                              Cont. Case (C) No.1969 of 2019
                       ----------------------------------
                            Dated this the 29th day of June, 2022

                                        ORDER

S.MANIKUMAR, C.J.

Inviting attention of this court to the last paragraph of Annexure L communication dated 2.6.2022 issued by the Assistant Executive Engineer, Ernakulam addressed to the Executive Engineer, Irrigation Department, Ernakulam, Mr.S.Ramesh Babu, learned senior Counsel submitted that the directions contained in W.A.947/2019 dated 11.7.2019 have not been complied with in its letter and spirit.

2. Responding to the above, Mr.Tek Chand, learned Senior Government Pleader submitted that the directions issued in W.A.947/2019 dated 11.7.2019 have been complied with. It is further submitted that the appellant/contempt petitioner submitted bills belatedly after the judgment and they were duly considered.

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3. Let the respondents file a detailed counter affidavit in respect of the averments made in the Contempt Petition and also with reference to the Annexure L communication dated 2.6.2022 issued by the Assistant Executive Engineer, Ernakulam.

Post after ten days.

sd/-

S.MANIKUMAR CHIEF JUSTICE sd/-

                                                                   SHAJI P. CHALY
                                                                       JUDGE
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29-06-2022                                 /True Copy/                      Assistant Registrar
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APPENDIX OF CON.CASE(C) 1969/2019 ANNEXURE L TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO.A1-1/2007/VOL(V) DATED 02.08.2022 OF THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER ADDRESSED TO THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER