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Pay cost for filing frivolous petition, says High Court
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Petitioner directed to pay ₹25,000 to official
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Petitioner directed to pay ₹25,000 to official
The Kerala High Court on Thursday imposed a cost of ₹25,000 on Johnson Padamadan, president, Kerala Bus Transport Association, for filing a frivolous writ petition against Smitha Jose C., Motor Vehicle Inspector, Regional Transport Office, Kakkanad.
Justice V.G. Arun, while directing the petitioner to pay ₹25,000 to the MVI, observed that the writ petition had been filed with the sole objective of defaming and demoralising the official.
The writ petition sought a directive to the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) to register a case and conduct a detailed investigation into the inspection of vehicles by the official near the CISF check post on Willingdon Island on December 08, 2014 and the consequent loss of cash and receipt books. In a departmental action, ₹21,400 was recove