Preservation of appellate remedy and limitation protection after dismissal of the Special Leave Petition

The Special Leave Petition was dismissed, but the petitioner was granted liberty to file an appeal against the adjudication order and to raise contentions not specifically decided by the High Court. The petitioner was also protected against dismissal on the ground of limitation, provided the appeal is filed within the stipulated period. The operative effect is that the merits were not reopened in the SLP, while the right to pursue the statutory appeal and argue unresolved issues was preserved.

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Outcome: The Special Leave Petition was dismissed, with liberty to pursue an appeal against the adjudication order and to raise contentions not specifically decided by the High Court, and with protection against dismissal on the ground of limitation if such appeal is filed within the stipulated period.

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