Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 read with Rule
5 of the CAT (Contempt of Court) Rules, 1986, in view of Section
17 of the Administrative
court would render the party liable for contempt.
While dealing with an application for contempt, the court cannot
traverse beyond the order, non-compliance with ... Annexure A4 judgment dated
09.11.2021 in OP(CAT)No.211 of 2016 and accordingly the
above Contempt of Court Case is dismissed.
It is made
passed in the
contempt petition were the subject matter of challenge in O.P. (CAT) No.
136/2025. The said Original Petition was dismissed ... compliance with the aforementioned order, no contempt would lie.
It was submitted that a Contempt Petition can only proceed when
contumacious conduct on the part
Letter dated 18.03.2019 stated supra, is reproduced
hereunder:
CONTEMPT PETITION IN OP(CAT) NOs. 271/2016 AND 213/2017 FILED BY
SHRI ME UTHAMAKURUP ... discussion, we are of the view that
there is no contempt, much less, willful contempt on the part
interim order suo motu in a contempt petition.
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SLP (C) No.34892/2014
OP (CAT ... Original Application rather
than in the Contempt Petition. He further submitted that, in contempt
jurisdiction, the only question to be examined is whether the order
introduction of second proviso to Rule
6, even in cases where civil contempt was alleged in respect
of a judgment, decree etc. the matter ... preliminary hearing as per Rule 8 of
the Contempt of Courts (CAT) Rules. Again, at the time of
preliminary hearing as per sub rule
Bench observed that
Rule 6 of the Contempt of Courts (High Court of Kerala) Rules under the
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 (hereinafter referred ... preliminary hearing as per
Rule 8 of the Contempt of Courts (CAT) Rules. Again, at the
time of preliminary hearing as per sub rule
file a petition before
the CAT for initiating proceedings for contempt for which the CAT
had powers. There is also no express or implied quashing
JUDGMENT
Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari, J.
The present Contempt Case, filed under Sections 11 and 12 of the
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, read with Article ... initiation of contempt proceedings. The directions stand
fully complied with, and no case of willful disobedience is made out.
Accordingly, the contempt petition is closed
memo of charges. Therefore, the
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petitioners herein shall process the leave application
in accordance ... learned counsel for the petitioners is that the
contempt of court case is pending before the CAT has
no relevance insofar as this original petition