Union Of India And Ors vs Narender Singh

The Supreme Court held that the dismissal of a writ petition as infructuous by the Delhi High Court was incorrect, as the reinstatement of the employee did not negate the merits of the case against the Tribunal's order. The Court emphasized that a writ petition questioning the Tribunal's decision remains valid despite implementation of that decision. The ruling clarified that the term 'infructuous' does not apply merely because the order has been executed, referencing Union of India v. G.R. Prabhavalkar (1973 (4) SCC 183) to support this legal principle.