Review jurisdiction limited to errors apparent on the record; finality of the supporting decision barred reopening the appellate order.

Review jurisdiction was confined to correcting an error apparent on the face of the record, and no such error was shown. The earlier appellate order had treated the issue as no longer res integra because the supporting decision had already attained finality, with the special leave petition against it dismissed. The later disposal of the matter before the Apex Court did not provide any basis to reopen the concluded review exercise. On that footing, the review petition was held not maintainable and failed.

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Issues: Whether the review petition seeking recall of the earlier appellate order was maintainable in the absence of any error apparent on the face of the record, particularly where the decision relied upon had already attained finality.

Analysis: The earlier appellate order had proceeded on the basis that the issue was no longer res integra because the supporting decision had attained finality and the special leave petition against it stood dismissed. The scope of review was confined to correcting an error apparent on the face of the record, and no such error was shown. The subsequent disposal of the matter before the Apex Court did not disclose any ground to reopen the concluded review exercise.

Conclusion: The review petition was not maintainable and failed.

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