Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 23 Aug 2026

Case Overview

  • Petition: Writ Petition(s)(Civil) No.455/2024 filed by Rika Global Impex Ltd (Petitioner) against Union of India & others (Respondents).
  • Hearing Date: 21 Aug 2026, before a bench comprising the Chief Justice, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V. Mohana.
  • Counsel for Petitioner: Mr. Abhishek A Rastogi, Adv.; Mr. Ajay Singh, Adv.; Mr. Purnendu Bajpai, Adv.; Ms. Meenal Songire, Adv.; Mr. Shubham Singh, AOR.
  • Counsel for Respondent: Mr. Anuj Kapoor, AOR; Mr. Abhishek Singh, Adv.; Mr. J. Amal Anand, Adv.; Mr. Elvin Joshy, Adv.
  • The petition challenged a specific government notification (referred to as the “impugned notification”).
  • During the hearing, counsel for the petitioner informed the Court that the impugned notification had been withdrawn, rendering the petition moot.

Final Outcome

  • The Court, noting that the subject of the petition no longer existed, disposed of the writ petition as having become infructuous.
  • No further relief, directions, or orders were granted to either party.

Topics: Judicial Order, Petition Withdrawal, Supreme Court