Ramesh Kumar Bhagchandaka v. State of Uttar Pradesh - Cryptic Order - Brevity vs Completeness
Practice and Procedure- High Court by a short and cryptic order dismissed a writ petition - Allowing appeal, SC observed: No independent reason was assigned except referring to dismissal of another writ petition and affirmation of the same by this Court while dismissing a special leave petition- Without much ado, the manner of dismissal of the writ petition by the High Court does not meet our approval. Neither were the facts discussed nor did the High Court indicate with any degree of clarity as to how the questions of facts and law in both the writ petitions were similar. No doubt, brevity is the soul of precision but not at the cost of completeness. (Para 4-7)
Case Info
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Basic Case Details
Case Name:Ramesh Kumar Bhagchandaka v. The State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.
Neutral Citation:Not mentioned in the text of the order provided.
Coram (Bench):Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dipankar DattaHon’ble Mr. Justice Augustine George Masih
Judgment Date:17 February 2026 (order signed and pronounced at New Delhi)
Statutes / Laws Referred
The order expressly refers to:
- Article 142 of the Constitution of India – invoked by the Supreme Court to set aside the High Court’s review order dated 10 April 2024.
Brief Summary (Three Sentences)
The Supreme Court noted that the Allahabad High Court had dismissed the appellant’s writ petition by a short, cryptic order dated 27 April 2023, merely relying on dismissal of another writ and its affirmation by the Supreme Court, without discussing the facts or clearly explaining the similarity of issues. Holding that such a manner of dismissal was unsatisfactory, the Court set aside the High Court’s order dated 27 April 2023, revived the writ petition, and requested the High Court to decide it afresh on all issues of fact and law, uninfluenced by the earlier order. In exercise of its power under Article 142, the Supreme Court also set aside the High Court’s review order dated 10 April 2024 and disposed of the civil appeals accordingly.