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2025 Supreme(Online)(SC) 111188

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 maintains judicial efficiency by allowing the withdrawal of petitions upon request and enforcing mandatory timelines for curing procedural defects in filings, with the consequence of automatic dismissal for failure to rectify deficiencies within the stipulated period.

Headnote:(A) Practice and Procedure - Civil Procedure - Withdrawal of petitions - Power of litigants to withdraw legal proceedings - Permission sought by counsel for withdrawal of multiple matters - Court granting leave to withdraw - Matters dismissed as withdrawn.

(B) Practice and Procedure - Curing of defects - Deficiencies in filings - Verification by registry - Requirement for rectification - Six-week period granted for curing procedural defects - Failure to comply resulting in dismissal of matters - Procedural necessity for maintaining filings in accordance with prescribed rules.

Facts of the case:
Multiple petitions and appeals were listed for hearing. Counsel for the petitioners requested permission to withdraw a large number of these matters, which was allowed by the court. In other instances, counsel represented that previously identified defects in the filings had been remedied, and the registry was directed to verify these rectifications. For the remaining matters, the court granted a final window of six weeks to cure all procedural defects, stipulating that failure to do so would lead to the dismissal of those matters without further reference to the court.

Findings of Court:
The court upheld the right of petitioners to withdraw their legal challenges. Regarding procedural compliance, the court underscored the necessity of rectifying filing defects within a specified timeline to ensure that only matters in accordance with technical rules proceed to be listed before the appropriate court.

Issues: The main issues addressed were the permissibility of withdrawing petitions, the verification of rectified procedural defects by the registry, and the consequence of failing to cure procedural deficiencies within the allotted timeframe.

Ratio Decidendi: A litigant has the liberty to withdraw their petition or appeal. However, procedural rigor must be maintained; therefore, legal matters lacking compliance with filing standards are subject to a peremptory timeline for correction, failing which they are liable for dismissal to ensure orderly judicial administration. Result : Specified petitions/appeals dismissed as withdrawn; directions issued for registry verification of defects; six-week period for remaining matters to cure defects.

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