B. Dineshkumar vs. Rajesh Kumar Singh, Ias
Held
The Court recorded the respondents' submission that they had filed a Special Leave Petition against the earlier judgment and had issued a Government Order granting the petitioner a temporary promotion to 'Deputy Commissioner of State Tax' under Rule 31(a)(i) of the Kerala State and Subordinate Services Rules, 1958, subject to the SLP's outcome. Based on these submissions, the contempt case was disposed of.
Facts
The petitioner filed a contempt of court case alleging non-compliance with a High Court judgment dated 23.05.2022, which had directed action regarding the petitioner's promotion. The respondents were the Secretary and Commissioner of the Kerala Goods and Services Tax Department.
Key Issues
The key legal issue was whether the respondents had complied with the High Court's previous judgment concerning the petitioner's promotion. A secondary issue was the appropriate action in a contempt case when partial compliance is demonstrated and an appeal to the Apex Court is pending.
Sections Cited
Rule 31(a)(i) of Part II of the Kerala State and Subordinate Services Rules, 1958
AI-generated summary — verify with the full judgment below
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALEXANDER THOMAS & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SHOBA ANNAMMA EAPEN THURSDAY, THE 25TH DAY OF AUGUST 2022 / 3RD BHADRA, 1944 CON.CASE(C) NO. 1365 OF 2022 AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 23.05.2022 IN OP(KAT).NO.107/2022 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA PETITIONER/PETITIONER: B. DINESHKUMAR, AGED 52 YEARS S/O.K. BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, NANDAVANAM, PERUMPOYIL, P.O.KAKKUR, KOZHIKODE- 678613 NOW WORKING AS ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER (IB), STATE GST DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE JOINT COMMISSIONER (INTELLIGENCE), GST COMPLEX, JAWAHAR NAGAR, ERANJIPPALAM P.O. KOZHIKODE DISTRICT, PIN - 673006 BY ADVS. C.S.MANU DILU JOSEPH C.A.ANUPAMAN T.B.SIVAPRASAD C.Y.VIJAY KUMAR MANJU E.R. ANANDHU SATHEESH ALINT JOSEPH PAUL JOSE RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS: 1 RAJESH KUMAR SINGH, IAS SECRETARY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TAXES, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001 2 DR. RATHAN KELKAR, IAS, COMMISSIONER, KERALA GOODS AND SERVICES TAX DEPARTMENT, PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001 BY ADVS. SHRI.ASOK M.CHERIAN, ADDL.A.G., SRI SAIGI JACOB PALATTY-SR.GP THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING
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