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2012-03-21 |
PEREZ, J. |
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| Where a case has become moot and academic, there is no more justiceable controversy, so that a declaration thereon would be of no practical value.[22] A case becomes moot and academic when, by virtue of supervening events,[23] there is no more actual controversy between the parties and no useful purpose can be served in passing upon the merits.[24] Since they are constituted to pass upon substantial rights, courts of justice will not consider questions where no actual interests are involved.[25] As a rule, courts decline jurisdiction over such cases or dismiss them on the ground of mootness.[26] | |||||