RAGHUVALASA CHIRANJEEVI RAO vs STATE OF AP .

The Supreme Court held that the High Court's judgment in Second Appeal No. 347 of 1997 was unsustainable due to its non-compliance with the mandatory provisions of Section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure. The Court emphasized that the High Court must determine if any substantial question of law arises from the pleadings before proceeding. Consequently, the Supreme Court set aside the High Court's judgment and directed it to reconsider the matter in accordance with the law.