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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 12573

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
K. NATARAJAN, JOHNSON JOHN, JJ
LANCE NAIK PAPPACHEN S. – Appellant
Versus
RAJESH KUMAR SINGH IAS – Respondent
CON.CASE(C) NO. 2434 OF 2025 | W.P.(C) NO.10464 OF 2024

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SHRI.RATHEESH B., SHRI.GYOTHISH CHANDRAN
For the Respondents: SHRI.K.R.RAJKUMAR

Compliance with court directions eliminates grounds for contempt proceedings.

Headnote:This contempt case examines the alleged willful disobedience of court directions from the prior judgment dated 29.05.2025 in W.P.

(C) No. 10464 of 2024. The court recognizes compliance by the respondents, as stated by both counsels, leading to the petitioner’s withdrawal of prosecution. The court concludes that the matter need not be pursued further, resulting in the closure of the contempt case.

Dated the 20^th day of February, 2026 K. Natarajan, J.

This Contempt Case is filed against respondent for willful disobedience of the directions of this Court in the judgment dated 29.05.2025 in W.P.(C) No. 10464 of 2024.

2. The learned Senior Counsel appearing for the respondents submits that the directions of this Court have been complied with. The learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that the corrigendum PPO has been issued by the respondents. The submission of both the counsel are placed on record.

In view of the compliance of the directions in the judgment, the petitioner is not interested in prosecuting the matter any further. Accordingly, this Contempt Case is closed.

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