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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 13605

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN, M.B. SNEHALATHA, JJ
FR.BIJIL JOHN – Appellant
Versus
SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR YADAV – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SMT.NISHA GEORGE, SRI.GEORGE POONTHOTTAM (SR.), SMT.SILPA SREEKUMAR
For the Respondents: SHRI.B.G.HARINDRANATH (SR.), SRI.LEJO JOSEPH GEORGE, SRI.K.A.SALIL NARAYANAN

Devan Ramachandran, J.

After arguing this matter for some time, Sri. George Poonthottam, learned Senior Counsel, instructed by Smt. Nisha George - appearing for the petitioner, conceded that the competent Authority of the Union of India, has been omitted to be arrayed in the party array. He prayed that this Contempt Case be, therefore, allowed to be withdrawn, with liberty reserved to his client to file a fresh one, arraying all proper parties.

2. Sri. B. G. Harindranath, learned Seniour Counsel, instructed by Sri. Lejo George - appearing for the 1st respondent; and Sri.Bidan Chandran – appearing for 2nd respondent, submitted that their respective clients do not object to this Contempt Case being dismissed as withdrawn; but prayed that specific liberty be reserved in favor of the petitioners.

3. We have no doubt that the request of Sri.

George Poonthottam, learned Senior Counsel, to withdraw this Contempt Case must be acceded to; and on the question of liberty, even without such being expressly reserved, the petitioner may obtain further rights as per law.

In the above circumstances, the Contempt Case is dismissed as having been withdrawn; with liberties as available to the petitioner i

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