A focused remedy without reopening the civil appeal

The Court declined to enter into the merits of all issues arising after the civil appeals ended. It issued a simple direction to respondent no. 2. The State was directed to refund ₹3,99,100 to the petitioner. The refund was conditional on return of the stamp papers received from respondent no. 1. Payment was required within two months from the order. The remedy addressed the outstanding amount without reopening the original dispute. The contempt petitions against respondent no. 1 were closed. Pending applications, if any, were disposed of. (Dharmendra Sharma v. M. Arunmozhi & Anr. | 2026 INSC 10)