In Brief
The Municipal Board, Sumerpur filed a writ petition challenging a Collector's order. Both the High Court's Single Judge and Division Bench dismissed it in limine without substantive consideration. The Supreme Court held that writ petitions must be decided on merits after proper notice and hearing, with reasoned orders setting out facts, legal issues, and submissions. The Court found that the lower courts failed to address the factual and legal controversy adequately. The appeal was allowed and the case was remanded to the writ court to decide the petition on merits in accordance with law."
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