State Of Orissa vs Dhaniram Luhar on 4 February, 2004
Recording of
reasons is principle of natural justice and every judicial order must
be supported by reasons recorded in writing. It ensures
transparency and fairness in decision making. The person who is
adversely affected must know why his application has been rejected.
[Vide: State of Orissa v. Dhaniram Luhar AIR 2004 SC
1794; State of Rajasthan v. Sohan Lal & Ors. (2004) 5 SCC 573;
Vishnu Dev Sharma v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. (2008) 3 SCC
172; Steel Authority of India Ltd. v. Sales Tax
Officer, Rourkela I Circle & Ors. (2008) 9 SCC 407; State of
Uttaranchal & Anr. v. Sunil Kumar Singh Negi AIR 2008
SC 2026; U.P.S.R.T.C. v. Jagdish Prasad Gupta AIR 2009
SC 2328; Ram Phal v. State of Haryana & Ors. (2009) 3
SCC 258; State of Himachal Pradesh v. Sada Ram & Anr.
(2009) 4 SCC 422; and The Secretary & Curator,
Victoria Memorial Hall v. Howrah Ganatantrik Nagrik Samity &
Ors., AIR 2010 SC 1285).