# In the matter of Mahesh Taneja Vs Devendra Umrao & Anr., Civil Appeal Nos. 2427/2022

> SC judgment dated 2022-04-29. Citation: TCN-2022-SC-00051. The case involves a civil appeal before the Supreme Court of India. The appellant sought permission…

- **Court:** SC
- **Order date:** 29 Apr 2022
- **Citation:** TCN-2022-SC-00051
- **Category:** IBC
- **Source page:** https://caseease.in/cases/ibc/supreme-court-of-india/mahesh-taneja-vs-devendra-umrao-anr-civil-appeal-nos-24272022-fa0180e3

## Summary

### Background

The case involves a civil appeal before the Supreme Court of India. The appellant sought permission to withdraw the appeal with the liberty to move the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) for appropriate relief.

## Facts

The appellant, Mahesh Taneja, filed a civil appeal (No. 2427/2022) before the Supreme Court of India against the respondents, Devendra Umrao & Anr. The appellant, appearing in person, requested the court's permission to withdraw the appeal with the liberty to approach the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) for appropriate relief. The court, after hearing the counsel, granted the request and dismissed the appeal as withdrawn, with liberty as prayed for. The order was issued on April 29, 2022, in New Delhi.

## Issues and analysis

### Issue 1: Whether the appellant should be granted permission to withdraw the appeal with the liberty to move …

**Ratio:** An appellant has the right to withdraw an appeal, and the court has the discretion to

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**Reasoning:** The court considered the appellant's request to withdraw the appeal and the potential for

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**Interpretation:** The court interpreted the appellant's request as a desire to pursue a more

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**Application:** The ratio and reasoning were applied to the specific facts of the case, where

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## Parties

- **Judges:** S. ABDUL…; VIKRAM…
- **Appellants:** Mahesh T…
- **Respondents:** DEVENDRA…
- **Other parties:** Affir…

## Timeline

- **2022-04-29 — Appeal Hearing…**: The appeal was called for hearing, and the appellant sought permission to withdraw the…

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