Saleena vs. R. Kumar
Held
The High Court recorded the submission made by the counsel for the respondent (Kottakkal Municipality) that the order in the original writ petition had already been complied with. Based on this submission, the Contempt of Court case was closed.
Facts
This contempt petition was filed by petitioners against the Secretary of Kottakkal Municipality for alleged non-compliance with an order issued in an earlier writ petition (WP(C) 15352/2023). The underlying dispute involved amounts due from the petitioners to the Municipality, including rent, late fees, interest, and GST.
Key Issues
The key legal issue was whether the respondent had complied with the High Court's previous order in WP(C) 15352/2023, thereby resolving the contempt of court allegation.
Sections Cited
GST (mentioned in Annexure R1 as part of the amount due)
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..1.. IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED NIAS C.P. WEDNESDAY, THE 22ND DAY OF NOVEMBER 2023 / 1ST AGRAHAYANA, 1945 CON.CASE(C) NO. 1230 OF 2023 AGAINST THE ORDER IN WP(C) 15352/2023 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA PETITIONERS/PETITIONERS: 1 SALEENA, AGED 32 YEARS, W/O ABDUL RAUF, KLARI MOOCHIKKAL, PERUMANNA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, ROOM NO.G1, BUS STAND SHOPPING COMPLEX, KOTTAKKAL MUNICIPALITY, KOTTAKKAL.P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, 676503, PIN – 676501. 2 C. SURESH, S/O NEELANTAN, CHEMBAT HOUSE, ATTERI, OTHUKKUNGAL, PUTHUR.P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, ROOM NO.G2, BUS STAND SHOPPING COMPLEX, KOTTAKKAL MUNICIPALITY, KOTTAKKAL.P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN 676503, PIN – 676503. 3 O.P. HANEEFA, OLAPPULAN HOUSE, CHENGUVETTY-KOTTAKKAL.P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, ROOM NO.G3, BUS STAND SHOPPING COMPLEX, KOTTAKKAL MUNICIPALITY, KOTTAKKAL.P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN 676503, PIN – 676503. 4 MOIDEEN SHA, KARIMBENAKKAL HOUSE, KOTTAKKAL.P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, ROOM NO.G4, BUS STAND SHOPPING COMPLEX, KOTTAKKAL MUNICIPALITY, KOTTAKKAL.P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN 676503, PIN – 676503. ..
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