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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 52924

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
P.V. Kunhikrishnan, J
MURALEEDHARAN C – Appellant
Versus
PREETHA PRATHAPAN – Respondent
CON.CASE(C) NO. 2174 OF 2026



Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Farhana K.H., Muhasin K.M.
For the Respondents: Joemon Antony

Contempt proceedings are closed when the respondent proves that the directions issued by the court in the underlying judgment have been complied with.

Headnote:(A) Contempt of Court - Compliance with Directions - Where the respondent demonstrates that the directions issued by the court in the original judgment have been fully complied with, the contempt proceedings are liable to be closed. (Para 1)

Issues: Whether the directions in the judgment dated 06.01.2026 in WP

(C) NO.48334 OF 2025 were complied with.

AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED 06.01.2026 IN WP(C) NO.48334 OF 2025 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA

PETITIONER:

MURALEEDHARAN C

AGED 65 YEARS

S/O. KUMARAN KUTTY MENON, SREEPARNAM,

VALLIKKUNNU, MALAPPURAM, PIN - 673314

RESPONDENTS / R3 AMD R5 IN WP C :

1 PREETHA PRATHAPAN

(AGE AND FATHER’S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER), THE DEPUTY COLLECTOR (LA), COLLECTORATE ROAD, UP HILL, MALAPPURAM- 676505

2 SREEJA V

(AGE AND FATHER’S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER), THE VILLAGE OFFICER, VALLIKKUNNU VILLAGE OFFICE, VALLIKKUNNU P.O., MALAPPURAM, PIN - 673314

THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13.08.2026, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN, J.

JUDGMENT

When this contempt case came up for consideration, the learned Government Pleader submitted that the directions in the judgment dated 06.01.2026 is complied with.

If that is the case no further direction is necessary.

Therefore, this contempt case is closed.

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