The Privy Council took less than thirty minutes to dismiss the application.

In its ruling, issued on 14 November 1969, the court dismissed the application with costs awarded against the plaintiffs.

"It is unfortunate that we have to dismiss the application with costs," he said.

It would simplify matters very much if you would dismiss both the contest, and the application - without prejudice, of course.

Although such disputes had been clearly foreseeable, the court determined that it would in the circumstances serve no purpose to dismiss the application.

On 6 September 2002 the Commissioner published reasons for his decision to dismiss the application made to him.

The court may dismiss the application if the petitioner unreasonably refrains from an alternative course of action.

The planning board then immediately dismissed the application, averting a 5 May effective state statute that would have made rejection much more difficult.

The amendments dismiss the application of the principle for reasons I do not share.

Judge Anthony Gates dismissed the application on 9 August, however, ordering the trial to continue.