Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal as Withdrawn Due to Academic Issues. Court accepted the appellant's request for withdrawal as the issues raised no longer required consideration.

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Case Note & Summary

The case involved an appeal filed by M/S DSM Nutritional Products Ltd. against the Union of India and others. The appellant's counsel, Ms. Praveena Gautam, submitted that the issues raised in the appeal had become academic, leading to the request for withdrawal of the appeal. The Supreme Court acknowledged this submission and decided to dismiss the appeal as withdrawn. Consequently, the application was disposed of, reflecting the court's acceptance of the counsel's position regarding the academic nature of the issues involved.

Headnote

A) Civil Procedure - Withdrawal of Appeal - Dismissal of Appeal - Civil Appeal No. 6352 of 2012 - The appellant sought to withdraw the appeal on the grounds that the issues raised had become academic in nature. The court accepted the submission and dismissed the appeal as withdrawn, thereby disposing of the application (Paras Not mentioned).

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Issue of Consideration

Whether the appeal should be withdrawn due to the issues becoming academic.

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Final Decision

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal as withdrawn based on the counsel's submission regarding the academic nature of the issues.

Law Points

  • Withdrawal of appeal
  • academic issues
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Case Details

2021 LawText (SC) (10) 229

Civil Appeal No. 6352 of 2012

2021-10-20

B.V. Nagarathna

Praveena Gautam

M/S DSM Nutritional Products Ltd.

Union of India & Ors

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Nature of Litigation

Civil appeal regarding issues raised by the appellant.

Remedy Sought

Withdrawal of the appeal.

Filing Reason

Issues raised had become academic.

Issues

Whether the appeal should be withdrawn due to the issues becoming academic.

Submissions/Arguments

The appellant's counsel submitted that the issues had become academic and sought withdrawal of the appeal.

Ratio Decidendi

The court accepted the withdrawal of the appeal as the issues raised were no longer relevant.

Judgment Excerpts

The appeal is dismissed as withdrawn. Submission of the learned counsel for the appellant is placed on record.

Procedural History

The appeal was filed and subsequently, an application for withdrawal was submitted by the appellant's counsel.

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