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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 14031

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
HARISANKAR V. MENON, J
NOBY K JOSEPH – Appellant
Versus
RAJEEV U. – Respondent
CON.CASE(C) NO.1709 OF 2025 | WP(C) NO.41548 OF 2023

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SRI.M.V.RAJENDRAN NAIR
For the Respondents: SRI. N.B. SUNIL NATH

Non-compliance with a court direction does not amount to contempt if an order was issued and communicated to the petitioner.

Headnote:The statutory framework involves a prior direction regarding a Form 8 application. The petitioner asserts a need for further documentation even after an order rejecting the application. The Court finds that no contempt is established as the directions were adhered to. The main issue examines compliance with orders regarding the application. The Court determines compliance suffices without contempt. The case is therefore closed without further proceedings.

Table of Content
1. petitioner's request for additional documents after an order was issued. (Para 1 , 2)
2. court observes no contempt as orders were followed. (Para 3)

JUDGMENT

The learned Government Pleader states that the direction issued by this Court on 17.12.2024 was only to consider and pass orders on the Form 8 application filed (Ext.P6). According to him, an order is already passed and communicated to the petitioner.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner, though admits that an order has been issued, seeks further time to produce additional documents.

3. In view of the limited nature of the directions issued by this Court, I am of the opinion that, insofar as an order has been issued rejecting the Form 8 application, no contempt is made out, and the same is closed.

Accordingly, this Contempt of Court Case is closed.

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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 14031

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAMHARISANKAR V. MENON, JNOBY K JOSEPH – AppellantVersusRAJEEV U. – RespondentCON.CASE(C) NO.1709 OF 2025 | WP(C) NO.41548 OF 2023

Non-compliance with a court direction does not amount to contempt if an order was issued and communicated to the petitioner.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
HARISANKAR V. MENON, J
NOBY K JOSEPH – Appellant
Versus
RAJEEV U. – Respondent
CON.CASE(C) NO.1709 OF 2025 | WP(C) NO.41548 OF 2023