DELHI HIGH COURT
D.N.PATEL, JYOTI SINGH
Shiromani Akali Dal Delhi – Appellant
Versus
Directorate, Gurdwara Elections, Govt. of NCT of Delhi – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. virtual proceedings conducted (Para 1) |
| 2. appellants seek liberty to challenge (Para 2) |
| 3. disposition of appeal not on merits (Para 3 , 4) |
| 4. appeal disposed of alongside application (Para 5) |
JUDGMENT
D.N. Patel, CJ. (ORAL)--Proceedings have been conducted through video conferencing.
2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Appellants submits that present appeal has been preferred against an interim order dated 15.09.2021 passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P. (C) 10293/2021, which is now listed for final hearing on 08.10.2021. The Appellants, therefore, do not wish to press the appeal at this stage and seek liberty to challenge the final order in the writ petition in case the need so arises.
3. Since the Appellants do not wish to press the appeal at this stage, we deem it appropriate to dispose of the same, as not pressed. Needless to state that in case the Appellants are aggrieved by the final order, they always have the liberty to challenge the same, in accordance with law.
4. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case between the parties.
5. Appeal is accordingly disposed of along with the pending ap
The appellants' decision to not press their appeal permits them to challenge the final order in the ongoing writ petition if necessary, without the court expressing any opinion on the merits at this ....
An interim order can be upheld while expediting hearing in a related writ petition without addressing the substantive merits of the case.
Interim orders allowing status quo are upheld while relevant writ petitions are pending, highlighting the principle of maintaining legal stability during ongoing proceedings.
The court determines that no further action is necessary following the interim orders, leading to closure of the writ petition.
A writ petition was deemed moot due to existing interim orders and thus closed without further deliberation.
Writ petition closed as infructuous upon disposal of underlying appeal by appellate authority.
Court addressed procedural delays in hearings and clarified that opinions on merits were not expressed in the disposal of the appeal.
Letters Patent Appeals are untenable if no rights or liabilities of parties are decided in the impugned order.
A writ petition may be closed when the parties signify that the relief granted via an interim order effectively resolves the underlying dispute.
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