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DR. ARUN P v. PUNEET KUMAR IAS
Con.Case(C)/614/2025 · 2025-04-08
D K Singh
Writ Petition (Civil)body2025
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CON.CASE(C) NO. 614 OF 2025 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D. K. SINGH TUESDAY, THE 8TH DAY OF APRIL 2025 / 18TH CHAITHRA, 1947 CON.CASE(C) NO. 614 OF 2025 AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT DATED IN WP(C) NO.16241 OF 2023 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA PETITIONER/S:
DR. ARUN P AGED 39 YEARS S/O N. BALAKRISHNAN, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT ENT, GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678 013, RESIDING AT BALASADAN, SREEPADAM AVENUE CITY P.O., THRISSUR, PIN - 680020
BY ADVS. S.P.ARAVINDAKSHAN PILLAY N.SANTHA V.VARGHESE PETER JOSE CHRISTO S.A.ANAND K.N.REMYA L.ANNAPOORNA FAIRUZ M.
RESPONDENT/S:
1 PUNEET KUMAR IAS AGE AND FATHER’S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, SCHEDULED CASTES AND SCHEDULED TRIBES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,, PIN - 695001
2 DR. A. JAYATHILAK IAS, AGE AND FATHER’S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER,
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CON.CASE(C) NO. 614 OF 2025 2 SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,, PIN - 695001
BY ADV ADVOCATE GENERAL OFFICE KERALA
SMT. LATHA T. THANKAPPAN-SPL.GP
THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08.04.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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CON.CASE(C) NO. 614 OF 2025 3 JUDGMENT
The present contempt petition has been filed alleging the willful disobedience or non-compliance of the judgment dated 15.01.2024 passed in W.P© No. 16241/2023. This court allows the said writ petition. Paragraph 7 of the judgment would read as under:-
“7. Though notice of this court was served on 5th respondent, he has not chosen to contest the Writ Petition. In the result, the Writ Petition is allowed and it is declared that the petitioner is entitled to all the benefits in the cadre of Asst. Professor including AGP from 26.5.2015, the day on which he was appointed as per Ext.P1 with all consequential monetary benefits flowing out of it. Orders shall be passed by the respondents as declared above, within a period of 2 months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment.”
2.In pursuance of the notice issued in this contempt petition, an affidavit of compliance has been filed by the contemnor annexing the order dated 03.04.2024, whereby, the amount due to the petitioner in compliance with the judgment dated
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CON.CASE(C) NO. 614 OF 2025 4 15.01.2024 has been sanctioned.
3.The learned counsel for the respondent/contemnor submits that the payment will be made to the petitioner once the office of the Director, Institute of Integrated Medical Science, Palakkad, sents the bill to the treasury. It is further submitted that the order sanctioning the amount has already been passed, and now procedural aspects must be complied with by the office of the Director, Institute of Integrated Medical Science, Palakkad. 4. I have heard Ms. L.Annapoorna, the learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms. Latha T Thankappan, the learned Special Government Pleader (SC/ST). Considering the aforesaid order and affidavit dated 03.04.2024 (Exts.R2(a) & R2(b), the present contempt petition is closed, with directions to the Director, Institute of Integrated Medical Science, Palakkad, to send the bill for payment of the dues of the petitioner as sanctioned by the order dated
03.04.2024. The director must ensure that the bill is send to the treasury within fifteen days from today. The petitioner and the learned Special Government Pleader (SC/ST) appearing for the
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CON.CASE(C) NO. 614 OF 2025 5 contemnor will communicate this order to the Director, Institute of Integrated Medical Science, Palakkad, for necessary compliance. Sd/- D. K. SINGH JUDGE SJ
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CON.CASE(C) NO. 614 OF 2025 6 APPENDIX OF CON.CASE(C) 614/2025
PETITIONER ANNEXURES
Annexure 1 CERTIFIED COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 15.01.2024 IN W.P.(C)NO.16241/2023 OF THIS HON’BLE COURT. Annexure II TRUE COPY OF THE COVERING LETTER DATED 06.02.2024 ADDRESSED TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT. Annexure III TRUE COPY OF THE SCREENSHOT OBTAINED FROM THE EOFFICE CITIZEN PORTAL, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA. Annexure IV TRUE COPY OF THE SCREENSHOT OF THE FILE MOVEMENT HISTORY, OBTAINED FROM THE OFFICE PORTAL. Annexure V TRUE COPY OF THE SCREENSHOT OBTAINED FROM THE EOFFICE CITIZEN PORTAL, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA. RESPONDENT ANNEXURES
Annexure R2(a) TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.
EA2-67/2024/GMC/PKD DATED 03.04.2024
Annexure R2(b) TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED25-02-2025
Annexure R2(c) TRUE COPY OF THE ABOVE PROCEEDINGS NO:E1/2727/2023/GMC/PKD DATED 19-03-2025
Annexure R1(a) TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO. EA2-67/2024/GMC/PKD DATED 03.04.2024
Annexure R1(b) TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 25-02-2025
Annexure R1(c) TRUE COPY OF THE ABOVE PROCEEDINGS NO:E1/2727/2023/GMC/PKD DATED 19-03-2025