RAJNI SINDHWANI vs CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDN. .

The Supreme Court held that the Division Bench of the High Court erred in dismissing the Letters Patent Appeal (LPA) solely on the grounds of delay and laches, without considering the merits of the case. The Court emphasized that once a writ petition is entertained and allowed by a Single Judge, the LPA should be heard on its merits. Consequently, the order of the High Court was set aside, and the matter was remitted back for a merits hearing. The appeal was allowed without costs.