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Prajin K vs Commander (Dr.)Shamasundara M.S
2025 Latest Caselaw 9572 Ker

Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 9572 Ker
Judgement Date : 10 October, 2025

Kerala High Court

Prajin K vs Commander (Dr.)Shamasundara M.S on 10 October, 2025

Author: T.R. Ravi
Bench: T.R.Ravi
                                                   2025:KER:75602

            IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                              PRESENT

               THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAVI

   FRIDAY, THE 10TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2025 / 18TH ASWINA, 1947

                  CON.CASE(C) NO. 2004 OF 2025

        AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED 10.07.2025 IN WP(C) NO.15686

                 OF 2020 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA

PETITIONER/PETITIONER NO.1:

           PRAJIN K
           AGED 35 YEARS
           S/O.MADHAVAN K,
           PUMP OPERATOR (ELECTRICIAN)(CONTRACT)
           NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY,
           CALICUT, RESIDING AT KARANKOT,
           VALLALASSERRY, KOZHIKODE,
           PIN - 673601.


           BY ADVS.
           SRI.KALEESWARAM RAJ
           SMT.CHINNU MARIA ANTONY
           SMT.APARNA NARAYAN MENON



RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS 2 AND 3:

    1      COMMANDER (DR.)SHAMASUNDARA M.S
           AGE AND FATHER'S NAME ARE NOT KNOWN
           TO THE PETITIONERS REGISTRAR,
           NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY,
           NIT CAMPUS, CALICUT, PIN - 673601.

    2      PROF.PRASAD KRISHNA
           AGE AND FATHER'S NAME ARE NOT KNOWN
           TO THE PETITIONER DIRECTOR,
                                                  2025:KER:75602
CON.CASE(C) Nos. 2004 & 2021 OF 2025

                                       2


            NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY,
            NIT CAMPUS, CALICUT, PIN - 673601

            BY ADVS.
            SMT.LAYA MARY JOSEPH
            SRI.SHYAM PADMAN, SC, NITC
            SRI.C.M.ANDREWS
            SMT.SWATHY SUDHIR
            SMT.ASHWATHI SHYAM
            SMT.BOBY M.SEKHAR
            SRI.HARISH ABRAHAM
            SMT.IRENE ABRAHAM



      THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 10.10.2025, ALONG WITH Con.Case(C).2021/2025, THE
COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
                                                     2025:KER:75602
CON.CASE(C) Nos. 2004 & 2021 OF 2025

                                       3


             IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                                 PRESENT

                THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAVI

   FRIDAY, THE 10TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2025 / 18TH ASWINA, 1947

                    CON.CASE(C) NO. 2021 OF 2025

         AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED 10.07.2025 IN WP(C) NO.8486

                  OF 2019 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA

PETITIONERS/PETITIONERS:

     1      JIJIL P
            AGED 36 YEARS
            S/O.RAJAN, PUMP OPERATOR, FILTER HOUSE (ENGINEERING
            UNIT), NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, CALICUT -
            673 601, RESIDING AT PARAPPURATH (H), KARANTHUR
            P.O., KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673571.

     2      AKHIL K
            AGED 32 YEARS
            S/O.MADHAVAN, PUMP OPERATOR, FILTER HOUSE
            (ENGINEERING UNIT), NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF
            TECHNOLOGY, CALICUT -673 601, RESIDING AT
            KARUTHANASERY (H), MANASSERY P.O., KOZHIKODE,
            PIN - 673602.

            BY ADVS.
            SRI.KALEESWARAM RAJ
            SMT.CHINNU MARIA ANTONY
            SMT.APARNA NARAYAN MENON


RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS 2 AND 3:

     1      COMMANDER (DR.)SHAMASUNDARA M.S
                                                   2025:KER:75602
CON.CASE(C) Nos. 2004 & 2021 OF 2025

                                       4


            AGE AND FATHER'S NAME ARE NOT KNOWN TO THE
            PETITIONERS REGISTRAR,NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF
            TECHNOLOGY, NIT CAMPUS, CALICUT, PIN - 673601.

     2      PROF.PRASAD KRISHNA
            AGE AND FATHER'S NAME ARE NOT KNOWN TO THE
            PETITIONERS, DIRECTOR, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF
            TECHNOLOGY, NIT CAMPUS, CALICUT, PIN - 673601.


            BY ADVS.
            SMT.LAYA MARY JOSEPH
            SRI.SHYAM PADMAN, SC, NITC
            SRI.C.M.ANDREWS
            SMT.SWATHY SUDHIR
            SMT.ASHWATHI SHYAM
            SMT.BOBY M.SEKHAR
            SRI.P.T.MOHANKUMAR



      THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 10.10.2025, ALONG WITH Con.Case(C).2004/2025, THE
COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
                                                       2025:KER:75602
CON.CASE(C) Nos. 2004 & 2021 OF 2025

                                       5


                              T.R. RAVI, J.
              --------------------------------------------
         [Con.Case(C) Nos.2004/2025 & 2021/2025]
                  --------------------------------------------
            Dated this the 10th day of October, 2025

                             JUDGMENT

The petitioners have filed these contempt cases stating

that the directions issued by this Court have not been complied

with. A counter affidavit has been filed by the 2 nd respondent

producing a letter issued to the Manpower Agency requesting that

persons like petitioners may be employed as has been observed by

this Court. As far as the 2 nd respondent is concerned they can do

nothing more than place such a request and the said request is in

accordance with the directions issued by the Court. I do not find

any contempt in the action of the respondents.

These contempt cases are closed without prejudice to the

right of the petitioners to move again.

Sd/-

T.R.RAVI JUDGE mpm 2025:KER:75602 CON.CASE(C) Nos. 2004 & 2021 OF 2025

APPENDIX OF CON.CASE(C) 2004/2025

PETITIONER'S ANNEXURES

Annexure I CERTIFIED COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 10.07.2025 IN W.P(C) NO.15686/2020 PASSED BY THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF KERALA. Annexure II TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE RESPONDENTS. Annexure III TRUE COPY OF THE LEGAL NOTICE DATED 08.08.2025 SENT BY THE COUNSEL FOR THE PETITIONER TO THE RESPONDENTS.

RESPONDENTS' ANNEXURES

Annexure R2(a) TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 04.08.2025 SENT BY THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER OF THE RESPONDENT INSTITUTE TO M/S ARUNACHALAM ENTERPRISE.

2025:KER:75602 CON.CASE(C) Nos. 2004 & 2021 OF 2025

APPENDIX OF CON.CASE(C) 2021/2025

PETITIONERS' ANNEXURES

Annexure I CERTIFIED COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 10.07.2025 IN W.P(C) NO.8486/2019 PASSED BY THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF KERALA. Annexure II TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS TO THE RESPONDENTS DATED 28.07.2025.

Annexure III TRUE COPY OF THE LEGAL NOTICE DATED 08.08.2025 SENT BY THE COUNSEL FOR THE PETITIONERS TO THE RESPONDENTS.

RESPONDENTS' ANNEXURES

Annexure R2(a) TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 04.08.2025 SENT BY THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER OF THE RESPONDENT INSTITUTE TO M/S ARUNACHALAM ENTERPRISE.

 
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