Committee on Disputes clearance required; appeals and cross-objection dismissed as unadmitted for want of maintainability.

Prior Committee on Disputes clearance was mandatory for litigation involving Government undertakings, and its absence rendered the appeals and cross-objection not maintainable. As the requisite approval had not been obtained in terms of the Supreme Court directions, the matter could not be entertained on merits and was treated as unadmitted. The appeals and cross-objection were dismissed on that threshold ground, with liberty reserved to seek recall after obtaining the necessary clearance.

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Issues: Whether the appeals and cross-objection were maintainable in the absence of clearance from the Committee on Disputes.

Analysis: The parties had not obtained the requisite clearance of the Committee on Disputes in terms of the Supreme Court directions governing litigation involving Government undertakings. In the absence of such approval, the matter could not be entertained on merits and was liable to be treated as unadmitted.

Conclusion: The appeals and the cross-objection were dismissed as unadmitted for want of Committee on Disputes clearance.

Final Conclusion: The proceedings were finally terminated at the threshold, with liberty reserved to seek recall after obtaining the necessary approval.

Ratio Decidendi: Where prior Committee on Disputes clearance was mandatory and had not been obtained, the appeal was not maintainable and could be dismissed as unadmitted.

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