Dr. J. Sangumani v. The Registrar Judicial
Case brief
What is this about?
Cont.A(MD)No.6 of 2025 and C.M.P(MD)No.6803 of 2025; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; decided 12.11.2025 by Dr. Justice Anita Sumanth (authoring judge) and Justice C. Kumarappan; contempt appeal closed as infructuous because underlying Suo Motu Contempt Petition (MD)No.1026 of 2025 (impugned order dated 08.04.2025) was closed on 31.10.2025; 'nothing survives for adjudication'; appeal under Section 19(1) of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971; appellant/contemnor J. Sangumani, Director, Directorate of Medical Education, Kilpauk, Chennai; respondent/petitioner Registrar (Judicial), Madurai Bench; counsel: J. Ravindran Additional Advocate General with S.P. Maharajan Special Government Pleader (appellant), Mahaboob Athiff Standing Counsel (respondent); no precedent cases cited; no quantum involved.
What did the court decide?
Recording that the contempt petition on whose basis the appeal was filed had itself been closed on 31.10.2025 in Contempt Petition (MD)No.1026 of 2025, leaving nothing to adjudicate, the Court closed the Contempt Appeal.