State of Tamil Nadu v. Siddaramaiah

Supreme Court of India · 16 Feb 2018 · 2018 INSC 154
Dipak Misra; Amitava Roy; A. M. Khanwilkar
CIVIL APPEAL NO. 2456 OF 2007
civil other

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The Supreme Court closed a contempt petition after disposing of the related civil appeal, holding that contempt proceedings cannot continue once the principal appeal is disposed.

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION
CONTEMPT PETITION (CIVIL) NO. 225 OF 2013
IN
CIVIL APPEAL NO. 2456 OF 2007
State of Tamil Nadu represented by ...Petitioner(s)
the Secretary to Government
Public Works Department
VERSUS
Siddaramaiah, Chief Minister, …Respondent(s)
Government of Karnataka & Ors.
JUDGMENT
Dipak Misra, CJI
As we have disposed of Civil Appeal No. 2456 of 2007, we do not intend to proceed with the Contempt Petition against the respondents. It stands closed accordingly.
…………………………………….CJI
(Dipak Misra)
……………………………………….J.
(Amitava Roy)
New Delhi; ……………………….………………J.
February 16, 2018 (A.M. Khanwilkar)

2018 INSC 154