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Supreme Court of India 2019-04-01 allowed

THE STATE OF ODISHA vs CHANDRA NANDI

Bench: 2 — Abhay Manohar Sapre, Dinesh Maheshwari

In Brief

A retired employee sought pensionary benefits before the Tribunal, which granted some but denied others. The employee then filed a writ petition, and the High Court allowed it and granted the disputed benefits—but without recording any reasons or discussing the issues. The State appealed. The Supreme Court held that an order granting relief without reasons, discussion of issues, or explanation of the conclusion is legally unsustainable. The Court set aside the High Court's order and remanded the case for a fresh reasoned decision on the merits.

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