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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 18272

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
K. NATARAJAN, JOHNSON JOHN, JJ
WILSON.D – Appellant
Versus
SRI. RAJESH KUMAR SINGH IAS – Respondent
CON.CASE(C) NO. 530 OF 2026 | WP(C) NO.7412 OF 2025



Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SRI.B.HARISH KUMAR, SMT.KRISHNAPRIYA C.R.
For the Respondents: SHRI.S.BIJU, SENIOR PANEL COUNSEL

Court will allow for revival of contempt petition pending resolution of related SLP.

Headnote:In the context of Contempt of Court proceedings, the appellant's petition is examined in light of a pending Special Leave Petition (SLP) filed by the Union of India challenging a prior ruling. The court acknowledges the necessity for a temporary closure of the contempt petition while allowing for its revival post the Supreme Court's decision regarding the SLP. The court ultimately resolves to close the contempt proceedings with the provision to reactivate the petition later if required.

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1. respondents advocate for closure due to pending slp. (Para 1 , 2)
2. court agrees to close petition with revival option post-slp decision. (Para 3)

K. NATARAJAN . J The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents submits that the Union of India has already challenged the order passed by this Court in the Writ Petition by filing an SLP bearing Diary No. 8695/2026. The same has been tagged with other identical matters and is posted for hearing on 01.04.2026 and hence prayed for closing the matter at present.

2. Submission of the learned Standing Counsel appearing for respondents are placed on record.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the matter may be closed at this stage by granting liberty to revive the contempt petition. Considering the submissions made by both sides, we are of the view that the contempt petition deserves to be closed for the present, with liberty to the petitioner to revive the petition after the disposal of the SLP by the Hon’ble Supreme Court.

Accordingly, this Contempt Case is disposed of by granting liberty.

Sd/-

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