Mohd. Shahnawaz Akhtar And Anr. vs Ist Adj Varanasi And Ors.

The Court examined the scope of the High Court's jurisdiction to issue a writ of certiorari under Article 226 of the Constitution in the context of an eviction suit. Reaffirming the precedent set in Syed Yakoob v. K.S. Radhakrishnan, the Court held that certiorari is limited to correcting errors of jurisdiction or instances where a tribunal acts illegally or improperly. The ruling emphasizes that High Courts should not act as a court of appeal to re-evaluate factual findings in writ petitions.