STATE OF TAMIL NADU REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT versus SIDDARAMAIAH, CHIEF MINISTER, GOVERNMENT OF KARNAKATA & ORS. (16/02/2018) — Supreme Court headnote

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Summary

The Supreme Court closed Tamil Nadu’s contempt petition against the Karnataka respondents after disposing of Civil Appeal No.2456 of 2007 concerning the Cauvery dispute. The short order stated that the Court did not intend to proceed further with contempt. It contained no finding of contempt or adjudication of guilt.

Issues

Whether the contempt proceeding should continue after disposal of the connected civil appeal.

Held

Following disposal of Civil Appeal No.2456 of 2007, the Court declined to proceed with the contempt petition and closed it. The order did not impose punishment or make a finding that the respondents had committed contempt. (¶ Sole operative paragraph)

Result

Contempt petition closed following disposal of the connected civil appeal.