DIR. GENERAL DOORDARSHAN vs K. RAMAN

The Supreme Court held that the High Court erred in granting an interim direction for the pay scale of Rs. 5500-9000 to the respondent without determining the entitlement in the main Writ Petition. The Court emphasized that the nature of relief sought required a thorough examination of merits rather than interim measures. Consequently, the impugned order was set aside, directing the High Court to decide the Writ Petition on merits by December 31, 2008, without unnecessary adjournments.