The court establishes the authority to enforce compliance with its orders under the Contempt of Courts Act, ensuring adherence to directives related to employment placements.

Anil K. Narendran, J.

The petitioner in O.P.(KAT)No.506 of 2025 has filed this contempt case, invoking the provisions under Section 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act , 1971, alleging willful disobedience of the order of a Division Bench of this Court dated 23.12.2025 in that original petition. The said order reads thus;

“Government Pleader to get instructions. We make it clear that no junior shall be posted to Thrissur without orders from this Court. Post on 30.12.2025.”

2. On 06.01.2026, when this contempt case came up for consideration, the learned Senior Government Pleader sought time to get instructions.

3. On 13.01.2026, the learned Senior Government Pleader submitted that, based on the instructions already received, an affidavit sworn to by the respondent have been placed on record, within one week. Thereafter, the respondent has sworn to an affidavit dated 21.01.2026, explaining the facts and circumstances.

4. During the pendency of this contempt case, O.P.(KAT)No.506 of 2025 was disposed of by the judgment of this Court dated 27.01.2026. Paragraph 14 and also the last paragraph of that judgment read thus;

“14. We have carefully perused the pleadings and materials on record and the submissions made at the Bar. In the instant case, the petitioner, who was deputed to supplyco while working as an LD Clerk in the Civil Supplies Department, is seeking his posting in his original district of posting, on repatriation to the parent department, on completion of the period of deputation. But admittedly, the petitioner was not posted back to Thrissur at the relevant time, which according to the respondents, is due to non- availability of the vacancy at Thrissur. However, even after the impugned order of the Tribunal, and also the interim order of this Court dated 23.12.2025 in this original petition restraining the respondents from posting any junior of the petitioner to Thrissur, the respondents have posted juniors of the petitioner at Thrissur. Therefore, the respondents cannot overlook the right of the petitioner by taking shelter under the directions in O.P.(KAT)No.529 of 2024.

Having considered the pleadings and materials on record and the submissions made at the Bar, this original petition is disposed of, directing the competent among the respondents to give posting to the petitioner at Thrissur, at any rate, within three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment.”

5. Today, when this matter is taken up for consideration, the learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that, based on the directions contained in the judgment dated 27.01.2026 in O.P.(KAT)No.506 of 2025, the petitioner has already been transferred to Thrissur district, and in such circumstances this contempt case may be closed, recording the aforesaid fact.

Based on the aforesaid submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this contempt case is closed.

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