JUDGMENT

P.K. Balasubramanyan, J. -

SLP (C) No 17771 of 2006 (CC No. 7240 of 2006)

1. This petition for special leave to appeal seeks to challenge the order of the High Court dated 7.9.2006 passed in Review Application No. 84 of 2005 and Review Sub-Application No. 366 of 2001 in Writ Appeal No.1171 of 2000. An attempt has been made to indicate in the petition for special leave to appeal that the order dated 3.8.2000 rendered in Writ Appeal No.1171 of 2000 is also being appealed from.

Civil Appeal No. 4577 of 2006 (D. No. 24316 of 2006)

2. This appeal purports to challenge the order of the High Court dated 2.3.2001 passed in Contempt Application No.560 of 2000. The application is filed with a delay of 1970 days in filing it. It may be noted that challenging the very same order the appellant had filed Civil Appeal No.1837 of 2001. That appeal was withdrawn by the appellant herein. The order dated 9.11.2001 reads as under:

"Learned senior counsel for the appellant seeks leave of the Court to withdraw this appeal. The appeal is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to the appellant to approach the High Court for appropriate relief by way of a Review Petition.

It is made clear that the order