Kerala High Court
Maymol P Davis vs J Justine Mohan I.F.S on 10 July, 2025
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C. JAYACHANDRAN
THURSDAY, THE 10TH DAY OF JULY 2025 / 19TH ASHADHA,
1947
CON.CASE(C) NO. 637 OF 2025
AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT DATED 12.12.2024 IN
Con.Case(C) NO.3210 OF 2024 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA
PETITIONER:
MAYMOL P DAVIS
AGED 33 YEARS
D/O LATE DAVIS P GEORGE, PYNADATH
HOUSE ,PLAMUDY PO, THRIKARIYOOR
VIA,ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN - 686692
BY ADV MAYMOL P DAVIS (PARTY-IN-PERSON)
RESPONDENTS:
1 J JUSTINE MOHAN I.F.S
AGE AND FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE
PETITIONER, THE CHIEF FOREST CONSERVATOR &
SPECIAL OFFICER, RKDP-PMU, FOREST
HEADQUARTERS, 4TH FLOOR, VANALAKSHMI,
VAZHUTHAKKADU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
PIN - 695014
2 K R JYOTHYLAL
AGE AND FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE
PETITIONER, THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO
GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, KERALA FOREST AND
WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001
SMT.DEVISHRI R., GP
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THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING COME
UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10.07.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME
DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
(Dated this the 10th day of July, 2025) Today when the matter is taken up for consideration, the learned Special Government Pleader (Forest) would submit that, a Revision Petition preferred against the judgment in question has already been allowed, against which an appeal has been carried by the petitioner herein, before the Division Bench. In the circumstances, this Contempt Case will stand closed, leaving open the liberty of the petitioner to file contempt case, if and when necessity arise in future.
Sd/-
C. JAYACHANDRAN JUDGE AKH Con.Case(C)No.637/2025 2025:KER:51021 4 APPENDIX OF CON.CASE(C) 637/2025 PETITIONER ANNEXURES Annexure 1 COPY OF LETTER FROM MR. KURA SRINIVAS, DFO, MALAYATOOR FOREST DIVISION, DATED 04/12/2024 . Annexure 2 COPY OF PETITION SUBMITTED BY MRS.
MOLLY DAVIS REGARDING THE ABSENCE OF OFFICIALS FOR AGREEMENT EXECUTION, DATED 07/12/2024. Annexure 3 COPY OF DRAFT OF THE PROPOSED AGREEMENT HANDED OVER BY AN UNIDENTIFIED STAFF MEMBER Annexure 4 COPY OF SUGGESTED MODIFICATIONS TO THE AGREEMENT SUBMITTED TO MR. SUDHEER U., JUNIOR SUPERINTENDENT, DATED 07/12/2024 Annexure 5 CERTIFIED COPY OF JUDGMENT ORDER IN CONTEMPT CASE NO. 3210/2024, DATED 12/12/2024.
Annexure 6 COPY OF LETTER FROM MISS MAYMOL P. DAVIS TO MR. KURA SREENIVAS, IFS, EXPRESSING DISAPPOINTMENT, DATED 13/12/2024 Annexure 7 COPY OF LETTER FROM MR. J. JUSTIN MOHAN, IFS, TO MRS. MOLLY DAVIS, DATED 19/12/2024 Annexure 8 COPY OF CONSENT LETTER FROM THE PETITIONER TO THE DFO, MALAYATOOR, REQUESTING EXECUTION OF THE AGREEMENT, DATED 20/12/2024 Annexure 9 COPY OF INVITATION LETTER FROM MR.
KURA SREENIVAS, DFO, MALAYATOOR, TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT, DATED 21/12/2024 Annexure 10 COPY OF EXECUTED AGREEMENT BETWEEN MRS. MOLLY DAVIS, CO-BENEFICIARIES, AND THE DFO, MALAYATOOR, ON ₹200 E- STAMP PAPER, DATED 27/12/2024. Annexure 11 COPY OF LETTER FROM MR. KURA SREENIVAS, IFS, REQUESTING BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS, DATED 27/12/2024 Annexure 12 COPY OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SUBMITTED BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS DATED 27.12.2024 Con.Case(C)No.637/2025 2025:KER:51021 5 Annexure 13 COPY OF LETTER FROM THE PETITIONER TO THE FIRST RESPONDENT, REQUESTING CORRECTION OF ERRORS IN ANNEXURE 7, DATED 28/12/2024 Annexure 14 COPY OF LETTER FROM THE PETITIONER TO THE ADVOCATE GENERAL OF KERALA, HIGHLIGHTING THE ERRORS IN ANNEXURE 7, DATED 28/12/2024.
Annexure 15 COPY OF RTI RESPONSE LETTER FROM MR. MANOJ K. M., STATE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER, MALAYATOOR, REGARDING ANNEXURE 11, DATED 14/01/2025.
Annexure 16 COPY OF PETITIONER'S SOCIAL MEDIA PROFILE AND RELATED IMAGES AS EVIDENCE OF INFLUENCE.
Annexure 17 COPY OF PICTURES OF AN ELEPHANT ATTACK ON THE MRS. MOLLY DAVIS'S RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY.
Annexure 18 TRUE COPY OF LETTER DATED ON 04/02/2025 SENT TO DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER Annexure 19 TRUE COPY OF PICTURES OF DEMOLISHED BUILDING Annexure 20 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER FROM FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF KERALA THROUGH RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT,2005 DATED ON 25/02/2025 NUMBERED AS E- NUMBER 3054124/AGRI- B1/692025- DHANA.
Annexure 21 TRUE COPY OF THE BANK STATEMENT OF THE PETITIONER FROM KOTTAPPADY CO OPERATIVE BANK Annexure 22 TRUE COPY OF THE ORIGINAL TITLE DEED (DEED NO. 2359/2005) IN THE NAME OF MRS MOLLY DAVIS AND MR DAVIS P GEORGE.
Annexure 23 TRUE COPY OF LETTER FROM MR KURA SREENIVAS IFS, DATED ON 06/03/2025 NUMBERED KFDDO/18017/23 DFOMLTR A1 RESPONDENT ANNEXURES ANNEXURE R1(a) A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 09.07.2024 IN WP(C).21652/2024 ANNEXURE R1(c) A TRUE COPY OF THE GUIDELINES ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT VIDE Con.Case(C)No.637/2025 2025:KER:51021 6 REF.NO.483/2018/P AND EA DATED 14.11.2019 ANNEXURE R1(b) A TRUE COPY OF THE INSTRUCTIONS FURNISHED BY THIS DEPONENT TO THE OFFICE OF THE ADVOCATE GENERAL DATED 05.12.2024 ANNEXURE R1 (d) COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS EVIDENCING FOR THE RELEASE OF FIRST INSTALLMENT TO THREE ELIGIBLE FAMILY UNITS FROM KURUVANAPARAKANDAM SETTLEMENT IN MALAYATTOOR FOREST DIVISION WAS INITIATED ON 28.02.2025