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2025 Supreme(Online)(SC) 111075

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Vijay Bishnoi, J
Carminia Dias Mandoly – Appellant
Versus
Public Information Officer – Respondent
MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION Diary No(s). 1272/2025|Diary No. 19910/2025|Diary No. 26980/2025|Diary No. 27160/2025|Diary No. 27855/2025|Diary No. 28692/2025|Diary No. 30815/2025|Diary No. 33770/2025|Diary No. 33817/2025|Diary No. 34346/2025|Diary No. 34590/2025|Diary No. 34810/2025|Diary No. 34814/2025|Diary No. 34867/2025|Diary No. 34976/2025|Diary No. 35137/2025|Diary No. 35320/2025|Diary No. 35400/2025|Diary No. 35497/2025|Diary No. 35574/2025|Diary No. 35583/2025|Diary No. 35610/2025|Diary No. 35646/2025|Diary No. 35671/2025|Diary No. 35771/2025|Diary No. 35784/2025|Diary No. 35794/2025|Diary No. 35808/2025|Diary No. 35865/2025|Diary No. 35880/2025|Diary No. 35901/2025|Diary No. 35903/2025|Diary No. 35934/2025|Diary No. 36026/2025|Diary No. 36043/2025|Diary No. 36046/2025|Diary No. 36066/2025|Diary No. 36078/2025|Diary No. 36083/2025|Diary No. 36101/2025|Diary No. 36122/2025|Diary No. 36133/2025|Diary No. 36143/2025|Diary No. 36162/2025|Diary No. 36164/2025|Diary No. 36172/2025|Diary 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The court possesses the discretionary authority to permit the voluntary withdrawal of legal petitions and to enforce strict procedural timelines for curing filing defects, ensuring efficient judicial administration and timely resolution of matters through mandatory compliance with registry requirements.

Headnote:(A) Practice and Procedure - Withdrawal of petitions - Procedural compliance - The court has the authority to grant leave to withdraw petitions upon request and to supervise the curing of procedural defects in filings.

(B) Practice and Procedure - Judicial Administration - The court establishes strict timelines for the correction of defaults in filings to ensure efficient administration, with dismissal as a consequence for failure to comply.

Facts of the case:
Multiple petitions were listed before a judge in chambers. Counsel for certain petitioners requested leave to withdraw their matters, while in other instances, it was stated that defects identified by the registry had been rectified. The court granted withdrawal requests and mandated verification for rectified matters. For the remaining cases, a final period of six weeks was allowed to cure defects.

Findings of Court:
The court permitted the withdrawal of specified matters and directed the registry to verify the status of those where defects were purportedly cured. A peremptory timeline was set for the remaining matters, ensuring judicial discipline.

Issues: The primary issues concerned the right to withdraw petitions and the court's authority to enforce compliance with filing requirements.

Ratio Decidendi: The court exercises inherent discretionary power to manage its docket by allowing voluntary withdrawal and enforcing strict adherence to procedural registry requirements to avoid undue delays.

Result: Specified matters dismissed as withdrawn; remaining matters granted six weeks for defect rectification.

Diary No. 19910/2025, Diary No. 26980/2025, Diary No. 27160/2025,

Diary No. 27855/2025, Diary No. 28692/2025, Diary No. 30815/2025,

Diary No. 33770/2025, Diary No. 33817/2025, Diary No. 34346/2025,

Diary No. 34590/2025, Diary No. 34810/2025, Diary No. 34814/2025,

Diary No. 34867/2025, Diary No. 34976/2025, Diary No. 35137/2025,

Diary No. 35320/2025, Diary No. 35400/2025, Diary No. 35497/2025,

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Diary No. 35646/2025, Diary No. 35671/2025, Diary No. 35771/2025,

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Diary No. 37643/2025, Diary No. 37645/2025, Diary No. 37649/2025,

Diary No. 37650/2025, Diary No. 37665/2025, Diary No. 37684/2025,

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