M. Chellappan vs A.Meeran Pillai(Dead) Through Lrs

The Supreme Court held that the High Court erred in dismissing the second appeal on the grounds of limitation without framing a substantial question of law regarding the limitation issue at the time of admission or during the hearing. The Court emphasized that the absence of a limitation question at the initial stages invalidated the High Court's ruling. Consequently, the appeal was allowed, the impugned order was set aside, and the matter was remanded to the High Court for disposal on merits after framing the necessary questions of law.