IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL NO(s). OF 2025 (Arising out of SLP(C) No.19992/2024)

I. ISMAIL APPELLANT(S)

VERSUS N. RAMAN & ANR. RESPONDENT(S)

ORDER

1. Leave granted.

2. Heard learned counsel for the parties.

3. The appellant instituted a writ petition bearing W.P.(MD) No. 4834 of 2023 wherein an interlocutory order was passed on 17.08.2023. Against this interlocutory order, a writ appeal was preferred wherein the effect and operation of the said interlocutory order was stayed on 26.09.2023. Thereafter, the writ petition itself was withdrawn and was got dismissed. Now, in the contempt proceeding initiated by the complainant about the disobedience of the order dated 17.08.2023 passed in the above writ appeal, the order impugned before the High Court has been passed on 05.07.2024.

Signature Not Verified

4. The submission of learned counsel appearing Digitally signed by SNEHA DAS Date: 2025.02.25 Reason: for the appellant is that once the writ petition itself has been withdrawn, all interim orders or interlocutory orders passed therein ceases to exist and therefore, there is no occasion for the contempt Court to pass any order much less the order date