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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 9771

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Devan Ramachandran, M.B. SNEHALATHA, JJ
K J JAMES – Appellant
Versus
BIJU K (IAS) – Respondent
CON.CASE(C) NO. 361 OF 2026 | WA NO. 227 OF 2025

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SMT.M.A.SULFIA, SRI.ABDUL JALEEL.A, SHRI.DON PAUL
For the Respondents: SRI T K SHAJAHAN-SR.GP

The court may close a contempt case if compliance is assured by an undertaking from the government representative.

Headnote:The judgment analyzes the contempt proceedings related to administrative sanction in the civil context. The court records the undertaking of the learned Senior Government Pleader regarding compliance and lists the case for verification. The key issue addressed is whether the contempt proceedings can be closed based on this undertaking. The court finds that the administrative sanction for the work has been awarded, allowing dismissal of the contempt case. The case is to be verified for compliance on a later date. The contempt case stands closed.

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1. verification for compliance set for future date. (Para 2)

Devan Ramachandran, J.

When this matter was called today, Sri.T.K.Shajahan – learned Senior Government Pleader, submitted that administrative sanction for the work has been awarded and proceedings will be issued not later than 24.02.2026.

2. We, consequently, close this Contempt Case, recording the afore undertaking of the learned Senior Government Pleader.

We, however, order that this matter be listed to verify compliance on 27.02.2025, though the Contempt of Court Case will stand closed.

Sd/-

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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 9771

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAMDevan Ramachandran, M.B. SNEHALATHA, JJK J JAMES – AppellantVersusBIJU K (IAS) – RespondentCON.CASE(C) NO. 361 OF 2026 | WA NO. 227 OF 2025

The court may close a contempt case if compliance is assured by an undertaking from the government representative.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Devan Ramachandran, M.B. SNEHALATHA, JJ
K J JAMES – Appellant
Versus
BIJU K (IAS) – Respondent
CON.CASE(C) NO. 361 OF 2026 | WA NO. 227 OF 2025