In Brief
A company contracted to build a sports complex but disputed unpaid bills with the state agency. An arbitrator awarded the company Rs. 25.64 lakh, but a district judge reduced it to Rs. 7.15 lakh. The High Court dismissed the company's appeal in a cryptic one-page order without addressing the company's grounds or reasoning on merits, and both parties were absent when heard. The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, holding that judicial orders must contain reasoned findings addressing parties' pleadings and applicable law. The Court remanded for the High Court to redecide the appeal on merits with proper findings, emphasizing that non-appearance dismissals cannot bypass substantive adjudication."
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