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2025 Supreme(Online)(SC) 111101

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Vijay Bishnoi, J
Carminia Dias Mandoly – Appellant
Versus
Public Information Officer – Respondent
MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION Diary No(s). 1272/2025

The court exercises its supervisory jurisdiction to regulate judicial proceedings by permitting the voluntary withdrawal of petitions and mandating the timely rectification of administrative defects, ensuring that non-compliance with procedural requirements leads to the dismissal of the matter to maintain judicial efficiency.

Headnote:(A) Practice and Procedure - Withdrawal of petitions - Permission to withdraw matters sought by counsel - Permission granted - Matters stand dismissed as withdrawn.

(B) Practice and Procedure - Defects in filings - Requirement to cure defects pointed out by registry - Registry directed to verify compliance regarding matters where defects were cured.

(C) Practice and Procedure - Dismissal for non-compliance - Six weeks’ time granted to cure administrative defects in pending matters - Failure to comply results in dismissal without further reference to the court.

Facts of the case:
The matter involved a large batch of miscellaneous applications and diary entries. Counsel for various petitioners sought voluntary withdrawal of their respective matters, including instances where the petitions were noted as not being maintainable. Additionally, several matters required administrative verification regarding the rectification of defects previously identified by the office.

Findings of Court:
The court permitted the withdrawal of the specific matters highlighted by counsel. In respect of matters where counsel asserted that defects had been addressed, the court directed the registry to conduct a verification. For all other pending matters, a deadline of six weeks was imposed to ensure all procedural defects are cured to avoid automatic dismissal.

Issues: The primary issues concerned the procedural permissibility of withdrawing filed matters and the administrative necessity of adhering to timelines for rectifying procedural defects in legal filings.

Ratio Decidendi: In the exercise of its procedural oversight, the court maintains the authority to permit the withdrawal of litigation at the request of the parties and to enforce strict timelines for the rectification of administrative shortcomings to ensure efficiency and the orderly progression of judicial proceedings.

Result: Certain matters dismissed as withdrawn; directions issued for defect verification and conditional dismissal of remaining matters.

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2025 Supreme(Online)(SC) 111101

SUPREME COURT OF INDIAVijay Bishnoi, JCarminia Dias Mandoly – AppellantVersusPublic Information Officer – RespondentMISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION Diary No(s). 1272/2025

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Vijay Bishnoi, J
Carminia Dias Mandoly – Appellant
Versus
Public Information Officer – Respondent
MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION Diary No(s). 1272/2025