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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 31006
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Syam Kumar V.M., J
M.V. Bhagyalakshmi – Appellant
Versus
Jayan Thomas – Respondent
OP(C) No. 1675 of 2017
Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: G.S. Reghunath
For the Respondents: T. Jayakrishnan, R. Krishnakumar
For the Appellants/Petitioners: G.S. Reghunath
For the Respondents: T. Jayakrishnan, R. Krishnakumar
An original petition challenging interlocutory orders may be dismissed by the High Court if the petition is rendered infructuous or the relief sought is no longer required due to subsequent events leading to the matter becoming academic.
Headnote:The present petition was filed under Article 227 of the Constitution to challenge specific interlocutory orders passed by the trial court regarding civil proceedings. The matter involves a dispute between parties in pending lawsuits. Upon the matter being taken up for consideration, counsel for the petitioners submitted that the issue had become infructuous and requested that the Original Petition be closed, as the underlying dispute or the need for the requested relief no longer persists. The court, acknowledging the submission of the petitioners' counsel, dismissed the Original Petition as infructuous.
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| 1. the principle of judicial economy allows for the closure of petitions that have become infructuous. (Para 1 , 2) |
JUDGMENT
Dated this the 26th day of May, 2026 This Original Petition is filed, inter alia, seeking to set aside Exts.P7 and P8 orders.
2. Today, when the matter is taken up for consideration, Sri.G.S.Reghunath, the learned counsel for the petitioners, submitted that the matter has become infructuous and the Original Petition can be closed.
Accordingly, the Original Petition is dismissed as infructuous.
