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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 13053

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
K. NATARAJAN, JOHNSON JOHN, JJ
NANDA KUMAR J – Appellant
Versus
RAJESH KUMAR SINGH IAS – Respondent
CON.CASE(C) NO. 2375 OF 2025 | WP(C) NO. 43516 OF 2023



Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SHRI.GYOTHISH CHANDRAN
For the Respondents: SRI. S.BIJU, SENIOR PANEL COUNSEL, SHRI.SUVIN R.MENON, SENIOR PANEL COUNSEL, O.M.SHALINA, DEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA

Compliance with court orders is crucial, and the absence of credited amounts despite issuance of orders raises grounds for further legal recourse.

Headnote:In this Contempt of Court case, the court analyzed the compliance of its previous judgment in W.P.

(C) No. 43516/2023 regarding the issuance of a Pension Payment Order (PPO) to the petitioner. The court found that the PPO was issued; however, the petitioner raised concerns regarding non-credit of the pension amount. The court concluded that given compliance, the contempt case was closed, allowing the petitioner to approach the court for any further issues, including interest calculations.

Table of Content
1. filing of contempt for non-compliance with a court's order. (Para 1)
2. arguments presented regarding the issuance of the ppo and concerns over non-crediting of amounts. (Para 2 , 4)
3. court's observation on compliance with earlier mandates. (Para 3)
4. closure of the contempt case with conditions for further legal actions. (Para 5 , 6)

K. NATARAJAN, J.

This Contempt case is filed by the petitioner as against the respondents for willful disobedience of the judgment passed by this Court in W.P.(C) No.43516/2023 dated 29.05.2025, wherein this Court directed the respondents to issue PPO by granting invalid pension.

2. The learned Senior Panel Counsel appearing for the respondents submitted a copy of the PPO before this Court and stated that the order of this Court has been complied with.

3. The submission of the learned Senior Panel Counsel appearing for the respondents is placed on record.

4. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that though a PPO has been issued, the amount has not been credited. However, the direction of this Court was to issue the PPO along with interest on arrears, etc.

5. In view of the issuance of the PPO, the petitioner is not presently interested in pursuing the matter and prays that the matter be closed, granting liberty to approach the Court if there is any improper calculation of interest or arrears.

6. The submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner is placed on record.

In view of the compliance of the order of this Court, the contempt case is closed, with liberty granted to the petitioner to approach the Court if the requirement arises.

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