K. Dasarath vs Labour Court-I And Anr. on 27 March, 2002
Similarly, if a finding of fact is based on no evidence, that would be regarded as an error of law-which can be corrected by a writ of certiorari. In dealing with this category of cases, however, we must always bear in mind that a finding of fact recorded by the tribunal cannot be challenged in proceedings for a writ of certiorari on the ground that the relevant and material evidence adduced before the tribunal was insufficient or inadequate to sustain the impugned finding. The adequacy or sufficiency of evidence led on a point and the inference of fact to be drawn from the said finding are within the exclusive jurisdiction of the tribunal, and the said points cannot be agitated before a writ court. It is within these limits that the jurisdiction conferred on the High Courts under Article 226 to issue a writ of certiorari can be legitimately exercised (vide Hari Vishnu Katnath v. Syed Ahmed Ishaque , Nagendra Nath Bora v. The Commissioner of Hills Division and Appeals, Assam (1958 SCR 1240), and Kaushalya Devi v. Bachittar Singh ."