Kerala High Court
St. Thomas Orthodox Syrian Church, ... vs Dr. Venu. V Ias on 28 May, 2024
Author: Devan Ramachandran
Bench: Devan Ramachandran
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN
Tuesday, the 28th day of May 2024 / 7th Jyaishta, 1946
CONTEMPT CASE(C) NO. 299 OF 2024(S) IN WP(C) 11996/2022
PETITIONERS/PETITIONERS:
1. ST. THOMAS ORTHODOX SYRIAN CHURCH, CHERUKUNNAM (CHERUKUNNAM CHURCH),
ELAVAMPADAM P.O, ALATHUR,ALATHUR TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT,
REPRESENTED BY ITS VICAR FR. POLY VARGHESE, PIN - 678 684.
2. FR. POLY VARGHESE, VICAR, ST. MARYS ORTHODOX SYRIAN CHURCH,
CHERUKUNNAM, AGED 54 YEARS, S/O. LATE VARGHESE, THELAPPILLIL
HOUSE, SOUTH KORATTY P.O, THRISSUR, PIN - 680 308.
BY ADVS. M/S. ROSHEN.D.ALEXANDER, TINA ALEX THOMAS, HARIMOHAN &
KOCHURANI JAMES
RESPONDENTS/CONTEMNORS:
1. DR. VENU. V IAS, PRESENTLY OFFICIATING AS THE CHIEF SECRETARY, STATE
OF KERALA, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM., PIN - 695001
2. T. K JOSE IAS (*CORRECTED), PRESENTLY OFFICIATING AS THE ADDITIONAL
CHIEF SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS,
GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001.
*T.K. JOSE IAS IS CORRECTED AS BISHWANTH SINHA IAS AS PER ORDER
DATED 1/2/2024 IN I.A 1/2024 IN COC 299/2024, PIN - 695001
3. SHEIKH DARVESH SAHIB, PRESENTLY OFFICIATING AS THE THE DIRECTOR
GENERAL OF POLICE AND STATE POLICE CHIEF, STATE OF KERALA, POLICE
HEAD QUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001
4. DR. S. CHITHRA IAS, PRESENTLY OFFICIATING AS THE THE DISTRICT
COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678001
5. R. ANAND IPS, PRESENTLY OFFICIATING AS THE DISTRICT POLICE CHIEF,
DISTRICT POLICE OFFICE, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678001
6. DR. AMRUTHAVALLI. P, PRESENTLY OFFICIATING AS THE SUB DIVISIONAL
MAGISTRATE & REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICE,
OTTAPALAM, PALAKKAD, PIN - 679101
7. ASHOKAN. R, PRESENTLY OFFICIATING AS THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF
POLICE, ALATHUR, ALATHUR P.O, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678541
8. SHABEER. S, PRESENTLY OFFICIATING AS THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF
POLICE, (SHO), MANGALAM DAM POLICE STATION, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678683
9. RAMANKUTTY. K, PRESENTLY OFFICIATING AS THE VILLAGE OFFICER,
KIZHAKKENCHERY-II VILLAGE, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678541
10. FR. THOMAS PULAYATH, AGED 50 YEARS, S/O. KURIAN, PULAYATH HOUSE,
AYAMPARA, KUNDUKAD P.O, THRISSUR, PIN - 680028
11. T. T. PATHROSE, AGED 55 YEARS, S/O. THOMAS, THADIKKULANGARAYIL
HOUSE, KARINKAYAM P.O, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678706
12. BAIJU K. K, AGED 40 YEARS, S/O. KURUVILA, KUZHIKATTIL HOUSE,
MALLUCODE, ELAVAMPADAM P.O, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678684
13. JOY, AGED 61 YEARS, S/O. ULAHANNAN, APPATTUKUZHIYIL HOUSE,
ELAVAMPADAM P.O., KIZHAKENCHERY, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678684
14. K.C. PAULOSE, AGED 65 YEARS, S/O. CHACKO, KOLLARMALI HOUSE,
ELAVAMPADAM P.O., KIZHAKKENCHERY, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678684
15. N.M. MATHEW, AGED 75 YEARS, S/O. MATHAI, PUTHENPURA HOUSE,
ELAVAMPADAM P.O., VAKKALA, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678706
SRI. T.S.SHYAM PRASANTH, GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR R1 TO R9
ADVS. M/S. SREENATH VIJAYARAGHAVAN & P.VIJAYARAGHAVAN ((PALAYIL)&
P.V.ELIAS FOR R10 TO R14
This Contempt of court case (civil) having come up for orders on
28.05.2024, the court on the same day passed the following:
P.T.O.
DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN, J.
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Con.Case.(C).No.299 of 2024
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Dated this the 28th day of May, 2024
ORDER
Sri.T.S.Shyam Prasanth - learned Government Pleader,
made the submissions on behalf of the learned Additional
Advocate General - Sri.Asok M.Cherian, saying that every
effort to implement the judgment has been thought of and that
the only impediment is the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. He,
therefore, prayed that this matter be called on 12.06.2024,
within which time, he assured that full implementation of the
judgment would be reported.
Post on 12.06.2024.
Sd/-
DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN
JUDGE
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28-05-2024 /True Copy/ Deputy Registrar
