M/S. LAKSHMI PRECISION SCREWS LTD. vs RAM BAHAGAT

The Supreme Court reiterated the principles governing the issuance of a writ of certiorari under Article 226, emphasizing that it is a supervisory jurisdiction and not an appellate one. The Court held that findings of fact by inferior tribunals cannot be reopened unless there is an error of law apparent on the face of the record or if the tribunal acted without jurisdiction. The judgment referenced Syed Yakoob v. K.S. Radhakrishnan (AIR 1964 SC 477) and P.G.I. of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh v. Raj Kumar (2001 (2) SCC 54) to clarify the limits of judicial review in such matters.