MANGU AND ANR. vs STATE OF RAJASTHAN

The Supreme Court held that the appellants failed to comply with Rule 2 of Order 21 of the Supreme Court Rules, which mandates that an application for special leave to appeal must be preceded by a refusal of a certificate by the High Court. The Court emphasized that the withdrawal of the leave application indicated abandonment of the appeal, thus not fulfilling the procedural requirements. Consequently, the special leave granted was revoked due to non-compliance with mandatory rules.