Allahabad High Court: ADJ expected to not only apply his mind but also deal with arguments of parties before returning findings

The court in the case observed that the judge was bound to adjudicate on the lis, which was not done

The Allahabad High Court in the case Smt. Munni Devi v. Smt. Shashikala Pandey observed that a judge of the rank of Additional District and Sessions Judge is expected not only to apply his judicial mind but also deal with the arguments of the parties before returning any findings.

The bench headed by Justice Ajit Kumar in the case held that revision is to be treated as an appeal where remedy of appeal is not specifically available.