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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 6631

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN, J
J. M. ANEES MUHAMMED – Appellant
Versus
MEERA K. (IAS) – Respondent
Contempt Case(C) No. 298 of 2026 | WP(C) No.13251 of 2024

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Smt. M.A.Vaheeda Babu, Sri. Babu Karukapadath, Shri. Karukapadath Wazim Babu, Smt. Arya Raghunath, Smt. P.Lakshmi, Smt. Aysha E.M., Shri. Hashim K.M., Shri. Abuasil A.K., Smt. Haniya Nafiza V.S., Shri. M.I.Insaf Mooppan, Shri. Rishi Vincent, Shri. Aasif Muhammed P.M.
For the Respondents: GP – Smt. Deepa V

Court closed contempt case due to non-authorized respondent officer, allowing petitioner to file anew.

Headnote:The Contempt Case No. 298 of 2026 arises from a prior judgment dated 08.07.2025 in WP

(C) No. 13251 of 2024. The court determined that the respondent was not the authorized officer. The petitioner was granted liberty to pursue a fresh contempt case. The respondent's lack of authorization was pivotal to the court’s decision, leading to the conclusion that the Contempt Case is closed.

Table of Content
1. respondent not authorized for contempt. (Para 1)
2. petitioner granted liberty to file anew. (Para 2)

JUDGMENT

When this Contempt Case came up for consideration, the learned Government Pleader submitted that the respondent shown in the Contempt Case is not the authorised officer.

2. If that be the case, the petitioner will file a fresh Contempt Case arraying the proper party.

Granting liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh Contempt Case, this Contempt Case (C) is closed.

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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 6631

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAMP.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN, JJ. M. ANEES MUHAMMED – AppellantVersusMEERA K. (IAS) – RespondentContempt Case(C) No. 298 of 2026 | WP(C) No.13251 of 2024

Court closed contempt case due to non-authorized respondent officer, allowing petitioner to file anew.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN, J
J. M. ANEES MUHAMMED – Appellant
Versus
MEERA K. (IAS) – Respondent
Contempt Case(C) No. 298 of 2026 | WP(C) No.13251 of 2024