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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 5163

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN, J
MUHAMMED RAFI A – Appellant
Versus
MANIKANDAN – Respondent
CON.CASE(C) NO. 246 OF 2026 | WP(C) NO.5238 OF 2025

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SHRI.MOHEMED FAVAS
For the Respondents: GP, SMT DEEPA V

Proper party arrayment is essential in contempt cases for valid proceedings.

Headnote:In this Contempt of Court case, the petitioner alleged improper arraying of the respondent. The learned Government Pleader pointed out the issue, granting the petitioner liberty to file a fresh contempt case with a properly arrayed respondent. Thus, the current contempt case is closed. The court found the matter appropriately addressed with this decision.

JUDGMENT

When this Contempt of Court case came up for consideration, the learned Government Pleader submitted that the respondent is not arrayed properly in the contempt case. The petitioner is free to file a fresh contempt case arraying proper party as respondent.

Granting liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh contempt case, this Contempt of Court Case is closed.

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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 5163

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAMP.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN, JMUHAMMED RAFI A – AppellantVersusMANIKANDAN – RespondentCON.CASE(C) NO. 246 OF 2026 | WP(C) NO.5238 OF 2025

Proper party arrayment is essential in contempt cases for valid proceedings.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN, J
MUHAMMED RAFI A – Appellant
Versus
MANIKANDAN – Respondent
CON.CASE(C) NO. 246 OF 2026 | WP(C) NO.5238 OF 2025