Fera Appeals Dismissed For Non-Prosecution As No Live Issue Tentatively Survives

The Case

M/S. SHRIRAJ SONS and ORS. Vs FOREIGN EXCHANGE APPELLATE BOARDS AND ORS.
Case No.: FERA/114/2006
Decided on: 09/07/2026
CNR: HCBM010065071992 ·
High Court of Bombay at Mumbai

The Legal Issue

The Court dealt with FERA Appeal No. 1 of 2018 (Sr. No. 24), FERA Appeal No. 114 of 2006 (Sr. No. 25) and FERA Appeal No. 14 of 2011 (Sr. No. 23) which were listed for dismissal. The question was whether these appeals could proceed when none appeared for the appellants. The Court considered whether any live issue survived in these appeals.

Facts of the Case

These appeals were listed before the Court on several occasions, including 24th August 2024, when the matters were posted. On that date, the learned counsel for the appellants was absent, and a direction was issued to list the appeals today for dismissal. When the appeals were called out today, none appeared for the appellants. The Court noted that these are old matters and, after going through the records, formed a tentative opinion that no live issue survives. The appellants remained absent on the present date as well.

Summary of the Decision

The Court dismissed the appeals for non-prosecution because the appellants were absent and no one appeared for them. The Court had issued a direction on 24th August 2024 to list the appeals for dismissal due to the earlier absence of counsel. After going through the records, the Court tentatively opined that no live issue survives in these appeals. Nevertheless, since the appellants were absent today, the appeals stand dismissed for non-prosecution. The order was pronounced by Sumanshyam, J. and Advait M. Sethna, J., and dated 7th September 2026.

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