This order disposes of an appeal. The court records that the question raised in the appeal is already concluded by the law laid down in Pournami Oil Mills v. State of Kerala (1986 Supp SCC 728), which affirmed the ratio in Motilal Padampat Sugar Mills Co. Ltd. v. State of U.P. (1979) 2 SCC 409. Counsel for the appellant did not dispute this position.
The opinion addresses a procedural matter and does not frame distinct legal issues.
The opinion does not contain a detailed account of the parties' legal arguments.
| Precedent | Rule or Principle Cited For | Application by the Court |
|---|---|---|
| Pournami Oil Mills v. State of Kerala, 1986 Supp SCC 728 | The legal position governing the question in this appeal; it affirmed the ratio in Motilal Padampat Sugar Mills Co. Ltd. v. State of U.P., as noted in this order. | The court held that the question raised in the appeal stands concluded by this decision and, on that basis, proceeded to dismiss the appeal. |
| Motilal Padampat Sugar Mills Co. Ltd. v. State of U.P., (1979) 2 SCC 409 | The ratio referred to in Pournami Oil Mills; the specific principle is not elaborated in the present order. | Referenced indirectly via Pournami Oil Mills, with the order noting that Pournami affirmed the ratio of Motilal Padampat. |
The court’s reasoning is concise. It states that the legal question in the appeal is already settled by the law declared in Pournami Oil Mills, which in turn affirmed the ratio of Motilal Padampat. Since learned counsel for the appellant did not dispute this position, the court found no need for further analysis on the merits and dismissed the appeal. No discussion of additional facts or legal nuances appears in the order.
APPEAL DISMISSED; NO ORDER AS TO COSTS.
Implications: The immediate effect is that the appeal fails without costs. The decision relies entirely on existing precedent and does not articulate new legal principles; therefore, it sets no new precedent and simply applies settled law to dispose of the matter.
Order
The question raised in this appeal stands concluded by the law laid down by this Court in Pournami Oil Mills v. State of Kerala 1986 Supp SCC 728 where the ratio laid down in Motilal Padampat Sugar Mills Co. Ltd. v. State of U.P (1979) 2 SCC 409 was affirmed. This is not disputed by learned counsel for the appellant. In the circumstances the appeal is dismissed but without any order as to costs.
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