In Brief
The State of Rajasthan appealed against a High Court order that summarily dismissed its second appeal without addressing any substantive legal issues. The original dispute concerned title and possession of land between the State and a village development society. The Supreme Court held that the High Court's summary dismissal was procedurally deficient, as it failed to discuss the issues raised or explain why the lower courts' findings were infirm. The Court allowed the appeal and remanded the case to the High Court to decide the second appeal afresh on merits by properly framing substantial questions of law and providing reasoned judgment, without being bound by the Supreme Court's observations."
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