Prashant Rajagopal Nambiar v. M.P.Sivan Arul

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 06-04-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V. KARTHIKEYAN AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR SUB APPLICATION (OS) No.177 of 2022 AND CONT P DR NO. 1489 OF 2022 Prashant Rajagopal Nambiar ..Applicant(s) Vs M.P.Sivan Arul, Inspector General of Registration, Office of the Inspector General of Registration, No.100, Santhome High Road, Chennai - 600 028.

..Respondent(s) CONT P DR No. 1489 of 2022 Prashant Rajagopal Nambiar ..Petitioner(s) Vs M.P.Sivan Arul Inspector General of Registration, Office of the Inspector General of Registration, No.100, Santhome High Road, Chennai - 600 028.

..Respondent(s) PRAYER IN SUB APPLICATION (OS) No. 177 of 2022 TO GRANT LEAVE TO THE PETITIONER TO FILE THE INSTANT CONTEMPT PETITION ALLEGING WILFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER DATED 05.11.2020 PASSED IN W.P.NO.674 OF 2020.

PRAYER:Contempt petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act to punish the respondent herein for wilful disobedience of the order dated 05.11.2020 passed in W.P.No.674 of 2020.

For Applicant(s):

Mr.Sharath Chandran For Respondent(s):

Mr.U.Baranidharan Special Government Pleader Order (Order of the Court was made by C.V.Karthikeyan J.) In the sub application, the following endorsement has been made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, The cause of action for the contempt no longer subsists. Hence, the matter has become infructuous. The petitioner may be permitted to withdraw the CMP in Cont P Diary 1489/2022.

2.In view of the said endorsement, the sub application stands dismissed as withdrawn and the Contempt Petition at DR stage stands rejected. (C.V.K.,J.) (K.R.S.,J.) 06-04-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order sli

To M.P.Sivan Arul Inspector General of Registration, Office of the Inspector General of Registration, No.100, Santhome High Road, Chennai - 600 028.

C.V.KARTHIKEYAN J.

AND K.RAJASEKAR J.

SLI AND CONT P DR NO. 1489 OF 2022 06-04-2026