Kerala High Court Closes Contempt Proceedings Against Deputy Collector After Compliance with KLU Order Judgment — “Taking Note of the Said Submission, the Contempt Case is Closed; Contempt Jurisdiction Ends When Judicial Directions Are Fulfilled”

Kerala High Court Closes Contempt Proceedings Against Deputy Collector After Compliance with KLU Order Judgment — “Taking Note of the Said Submission, the Contempt Case is Closed; Contempt Jurisdiction Ends When Judicial Directions Are Fulfilled”

Court’s Decision The Kerala High Court, in Con.Case(C) No. 3404 of 2024, closed the contempt proceedings initiated against the respondent Deputy Collector (Land Reforms), Ernakulam. The Court recorded the submission…
Kerala High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Wakf Committee Elections as Infructuous — “No Adjudication Required as Relief Sought Has Become Redundant; Alleged Irregularities in Nomination Rejections and Electoral Process Not Examined”

Kerala High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Wakf Committee Elections as Infructuous — “No Adjudication Required as Relief Sought Has Become Redundant; Alleged Irregularities in Nomination Rejections and Electoral Process Not Examined”

Court’s Decision The Division Bench of the Kerala High Court comprising Justice Amit Rawal and Justice Muralee Krishna S. dismissed the writ petition as infructuous. The petitioners had sought various…
Kerala High Court Dismisses Challenge to DRT Order Allowing Vehicle Seizure as Infructuous — “In View of the Supreme Court’s Variation and Subsequent Developments, No Further Orders Required; Petition Rendered Redundant After Vehicle Was Surrendered and Sold”

Kerala High Court Dismisses Challenge to DRT Order Allowing Vehicle Seizure as Infructuous — “In View of the Supreme Court’s Variation and Subsequent Developments, No Further Orders Required; Petition Rendered Redundant After Vehicle Was Surrendered and Sold”

Court’s Decision The Kerala High Court dismissed the Original Petition (DRT) No. 254 of 2023, which challenged the DRT-II’s order permitting the appointment of an Advocate Commissioner to seize the…
Allahabad High Court Quashes Review of Drug License Revival for Lack of Jurisdiction — “Appellate Authority Became Functus Officio After Passing Final Order Under Rule 85(3); No Power of Review or Proof of Fraud or Misrepresentation”

Allahabad High Court Quashes Review of Drug License Revival for Lack of Jurisdiction — “Appellate Authority Became Functus Officio After Passing Final Order Under Rule 85(3); No Power of Review or Proof of Fraud or Misrepresentation”

Court’s Decision The Allahabad High Court allowed the writ petition, setting aside the order dated 4.10.2023 passed by the Appellate Authority/Special Secretary, Food, Safety and Drug Administration, U.P., which had…
Kerala High Court Quashes Rejection of Land Reclassification Application Under Wetland Act—"Court Observed Impugned Order Lacked Findings on Land's Nature and No Procedural Compliance Under Rule 4(4f) for Reclassification of 'Paddy land to Garden Land'

Kerala High Court Quashes Rejection of Land Reclassification Application Under Wetland Act—”Court Observed Impugned Order Lacked Findings on Land’s Nature and No Procedural Compliance Under Rule 4(4f) for Reclassification of ‘Paddy land to Garden Land’

Court’s Decision The Kerala High Court quashed Ext. P3 order passed by the Revenue Divisional Officer (2nd respondent) rejecting the petitioner’s application under Rule 4(d) of the Kerala Conservation of…