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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 15252

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
P. KRISHNA KUMAR, J
SAMUEL – Appellant
Versus
MARIYA – Respondent
OP(C) NO. 2969 OF 2017

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SRI.R.MOHANA BABU, SRI.M.AJITH (KARICODE), SRI.N.P.PRADEEP
For the Respondents: SRI.S.BIJU (KIZHAKKANELA), SRI.JOHNSON GOMEZ

A case becomes infructuous when no substantial issues remain to be adjudicated.

Headnote:The present case pertains to OP

(C) No. 2969 of 2017 in which the court analyzed the submissions regarding the petitioners' claim that the matter had become infructuous due to changed circumstances. The court found this assertion valid, leading to the dismissal of the original petition. The core issue framed was whether the case retains relevance and justifies continuance or dismissal. The court reasoned that if a case is deemed infructuous, it must be dismissed to uphold judicial efficiency. Consequently, the court dismissed the petition as infructuous.

JUDGMENT

The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the matter has become infructuous. Accordingly, the original petition is dismissed as infructuous.

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