State Of Kerala & Anr vs D. Gopalakrishna Pillai & Ors

The Supreme Court remitted the matter back to the Kerala High Court for reconsideration of the writ appeal, emphasizing the need to align the decision with the principles established in State of Kerala v. P.V. Neelakandan [2005(5) SCC 561] and C.A. No. 2907 of 2005. The Court noted that the High Court's dismissal of the appeal was based on a prior Full Bench decision, which was under appeal, and thus required fresh examination in light of the Supreme Court's rulings. The appeal was disposed of with directions for a fresh hearing.