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
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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
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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
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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
