Kerala High Court orders arrest of woman IAS officer
By Team Asianet Newsable | First Published Nov 11, 2017, 10:24 AM IST- The court ordered to arrest KWA Managing Director A Shanimol in a contempt plea
- A division bench comprising acting Chief Justice Antony Dominic and Justice Dama Seshadri Naidu gave the direction to police
- The bench also directed the police to produce her in the court on November 15
The Kerala High Court has ordered the arrest of a woman IAS officer in connection with a contempt plea after she did not appear in the court as directed earlier.
A division bench comprising acting Chief Justice Antony Dominic and Justice Dama Seshadri Naidu gave the direction to police after A Shanimol, Managing Director of Kerala Water Authority (KWA), failed to appear before the court.
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The bench also directed the police to produce her in the court on November 15. The division bench also rejected a plea by the officer seeking exemption from appearing in person.
The court gave the order while hearing a contempt of the court petition filed by a Chennai-based firm alleging that the officer failed to implement a single bench order directing an increase of the amount of a contract work of the KWA.
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