ASHOK KUMAR vs PUNJAB STATE . — C.A. No. 2842/2008

Case Summary: Ashok Kumar v. Punjab State (C.A. No. 2842/2008) The Supreme Court allowed Ashok Kumar's appeal on April 15, 2008, finding that the High Court had improperly set aside the trial court's decree (which was confirmed by the lower appellate court) without framing a "substantial question of law" as required by Section 100 CPC. The Court set aside the High Court's order and remitted the matter back to the High Court to frame substantial questions of law and decide the appeal expeditiously, noting the appellant's dismissal from service in 1985. No costs were awarded. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.