2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 31354
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Harisankar V. Menon, J
V. Suresh Kumar – Appellant
Versus
D Subash – Respondent
CON.CASE(C) NO. 134 OF 2026
Important Points
A petitioner has the right to seek withdrawal of a contempt of court case, and the court may grant such permission resulting in the dismissal of the petition.
Subject
Contempt of Court - Civil Contempt
Headnote
The petitioner filed a contempt case arising out of an order dated 09.09.2024 issued in a Writ Petition. The proceedings were initiated alleging non-compliance. The court considered the request made by the petitioner through counsel to withdraw the current proceedings. No specific legal issue was adjudicated upon given the application to discontinue the action. The contempt of court case is dismissed as withdrawn.
Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Anchal C. Vijayan
For the Respondents: P. Ramakrishnan
JUDGMENT
The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the contempt of court case. In view of the aforesaid, the contempt of court case is dismissed as withdrawn.