Case Note & Summary
The case involved Tamil Nadu Tobacco Co. Ltd. as the appellant against the Deputy Inspector General of Police and others as respondents. The appellant's counsel informed the court that subsequent events had occurred which made the appeals infructuous. Consequently, the court decided to dispose of the appeals on this basis. The interim order, if any, was vacated, and the court ruled that there would be no order as to costs. The judgment was delivered by Justices Tarun Chatterjee and Harjit Singh Bedi on May 8, 2008.
Headnote
A) Civil Procedure - Infructuous Appeals - Dismissal of Appeals - Civil Procedure Code, 1908 - The appellant's counsel indicated that subsequent events rendered the appeals unnecessary, leading to their dismissal as infructuous. The court vacated any interim orders and made no order as to costs. Held that the appeals were disposed of accordingly (Paras Not mentioned).
Issue of Consideration
Whether the appeals have become infructuous due to subsequent events.
Final Decision
The Supreme Court dismissed the appeals as infructuous, vacated any interim orders, and made no order as to costs.
Law Points
- Infructuous appeals
- interim orders
- costs
