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2025 Supreme(Online)(SC) 111178
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Vijay Bishnoi, J
Carminia Dias Mandoly – Appellant
Versus
Public Information Officer – Respondent
MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION Diary No. 1272/2025
The court grants leave to voluntarily withdraw pending proceedings and enforces strict procedural compliance by providing a conditional period to rectify filing deficiencies, failing which the matters forfeit their standing without further judicial reference.
Headnote:(A) Civil Procedure - Withdrawal of Petitions/Appeals - Permission granted by Court to allow for the voluntary withdrawal of matters at the request of the representatives.
(B) Practice and Procedure - Curing of filing defects - Court mandates verification of previously rectified filing defects by the office and grants a final period of six weeks to cure remaining deficiencies, failing which petitions shall stand dismissed.
Facts of the case:
Numerous matters were listed before the chamber judge, involving requests for withdrawal of proceedings, submissions regarding the prior rectification of filing defects, and requests for time to address outstanding procedural infirmities.
Findings of Court:
The court permitted the withdrawal of requested matters and directed the office to verify the status of matters where counsel asserted that defects had been addressed. A conditional order was issued granting six weeks to rectify any remaining defects in the remaining matters, with a consequence of automatic dismissal for non-compliance.
Issues: The main issues addressed were the permissibility of voluntary withdrawal of ongoing proceedings and the enforcement of procedural requirements regarding the rectification of filing defects within a stipulated time frame.
Ratio Decidendi: The court functions to uphold procedural discipline by ensuring that all pending matters comply with established filing standards. It exercises its discretion to permit the withdrawal of proceedings where sought, while simultaneously ensuring that litigants rectify procedural errors within a reasonable, specified period to ensure the orderly progress of justice.
Result: Certain matters dismissed as withdrawn; others referred for verification or subject to conditional dismissal.
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