Referred questions declined as academic after tribunal affirmed remand and passed the final effective order

The High Court declined to answer the referred questions because the controversy had become purely academic. It noted that the Appellate Tribunal had itself affirmed the remand direction and later passed the final effective order, so no live dispute remained for determination. On that basis, the reference was left unanswered.

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Outcome: The High Court declined to answer the questions referred, holding that the controversy had become purely academic because the Appellate Tribunal had itself affirmed the remand direction and passed the final effective order.

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