https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=196969 An order permitting unconditional withdrawal of a special leave petition cannot be treated as a dismissal unless the order itself expressly so states or otherwise records rejection on merits. Because withdrawal without adjudication does not amount to a decision on the merits, it does not attract res judicata and cannot, by itself, justify refusal of a later writ petition under Article 226. The High Court therefore erred in declining relief solely on the ground of such withdrawal, and the writ petition had to be considered on merits. en-us Thu, 12 Mar 1981 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 20 Dec 2017 12:09:38 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=196969 An order permitting unconditional withdrawal of a special leave petition cannot be treated as a dismissal unless the order itself expressly so states or otherwise records rejection on merits. Because withdrawal without adjudication does not amount to a decision on the merits, it does not attract res judicata and cannot, by itself, justify refusal of a later writ petition under Article 226. The High Court therefore erred in declining relief solely on the ground of such withdrawal, and the writ petition had to be considered on merits. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 12 Mar 1981 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=196969