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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 14367

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN, J
JOHN VARGHESE – Appellant
Versus
MOBY.J – Respondent
CON.CASE(C) NO. 542 OF 2026 | WP(C) NO.42141 OF 2024



Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SRI.K.MOHANAKANNAN
For the Respondents: ADV. DEEPA V. (GP)

A contempt of court case can be dismissed if the respondent is not the correct party to comply with the court's order.

Headnote:This contempt of court case arose from the judgment dated 20-05-2025 in W.P

(C) No.42141 of 2024. The court found that the respondent is not the officer required to comply with the directions of the previous judgment, leading to the conclusion that the case need not be entertained. The court allows the petitioner to file a fresh contempt petition with the proper party.

JUDGMENT

When this contempt of court case came up for consideration, the learned Government Pleader submitted that the respondent arrayed is not the officer required to comply the directions contained in the judgment dated

20-05-2025 in W.P(C) No.42141 of 2024.

If that is the case, this contempt of court case need not be entertained.

Accordingly, the contempt of court case is closed. The petitioner is free to file a fresh contempt petition arraying the proper party.

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