S.K. Dua vs State Of Haryana & Anr on 9 January, 2008
In S.K.Dua v. State of Haryana & Another, 2008
KHC 4047, the Apex Court observed that claim for interest on retiral
benefits which was not entertained by the Hon'ble High Court under Article
226 was not proper and the High Court ought to have entertained and
decided the matter on merits. In para 12 it is stated that " to us the plea of
the learned counsel for the appellant that the High Court ought to have
entered into the merits of the matter which is based on documentary
evidence is well taken. In our considered view, the writ petition ought to
have been admitted by issuing Rule nisi and ought to have been decided
on merits." The High Court, however, dismissed the petition by a cryptic
order which reads thus: