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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 13360

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
N.NAGARESH, J
DR.K.RAJENDRA BABU – Appellant
Versus
DR.SHARMILA MARY JOSEPH – Respondent
CON.CASE(C) NO. 2527 OF 2025 | WP(C) NO.8848 OF 2025

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SHRI.N.KRISHNA PRASAD, SRI.P.SHANES METHAR, SHRI.A.MOHAMMED FAIZAL, SHRI.ARJUN P.V., SHRI.HARKISH SREETHU V.S., SHRI.DEEPAK VARUGHESE MATHEW, SMT.GEETHU SUSAN VARGHESE, SHRI.PUSHPARAJ.K.P
For the Respondents: SMT.V.A.HARITHA

Substantial compliance with court directives is sufficient to dismiss contempt proceedings.

Headnote:The High Court of Kerala examined the substantial compliance with its earlier judgment dated 06.03.2025 in W.P.

(C) No.8848 of 2025. The court found that the Government Pleader's submission confirmed adherence to its directives, leading to the closure of the contempt matter, preserving the petitioner's right to contest the new order. The court addressed compliance with its prior orders as the primary issue, emphasizing the sufficiency of the Government's actions in response to its directives. Consequently, the contempt case was closed.

JUDGMENT

Dated this the 20^th day of February, 2026 Government Pleader submits that pursuant to the directions contained in the judgment dated 06.03.2025 in W.P.(C) No.8848 of 2025, an order dated 11.02.2026 has been passed.

In the circumstances, there is substantial compliance of the directions of this Court. The Contempt of Court Case is therefore closed, granting liberty to the petitioner to challenge the order now passed, if the petitioner is so advised.

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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 13360

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAMN.NAGARESH, JDR.K.RAJENDRA BABU – AppellantVersusDR.SHARMILA MARY JOSEPH – RespondentCON.CASE(C) NO. 2527 OF 2025 | WP(C) NO.8848 OF 2025

Substantial compliance with court directives is sufficient to dismiss contempt proceedings.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
N.NAGARESH, J
DR.K.RAJENDRA BABU – Appellant
Versus
DR.SHARMILA MARY JOSEPH – Respondent
CON.CASE(C) NO. 2527 OF 2025 | WP(C) NO.8848 OF 2025