In Brief
A municipal board filed a writ petition challenging an administrative order. Both the High Court's Single Judge and Division Bench dismissed the petition in limine without detailed examination. The Supreme Court held that such summary dismissal was improper where substantive factual and legal issues existed. The Court ruled that writ petitions must be decided on merits through reasoned orders addressing facts, submissions, applicable law, and grounds for decision. Accordingly, the Court set aside both lower court judgments and remanded the writ petition for proper adjudication on merits.
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