Case Name : National Board of Examinations vs Anand Ramamurthy & Ors Case Reference: (2006) 5 SCC 515 : (2006) Supp 2 SCR 772 Case Number: SLP (C) 8506/2006 Court: Supreme Court Bench: 02 Coram: AR Lakshmanan, Lokeshwar Singh Panta Date: 19.05.2006
Para 7 : High Court not justified in granting a relief not sought for by respondents in writ petition.
High Court cannot invoke Article 226 to grant such a relief, nor was it correct in applying doctrine of legitimate expectation.
See also: CPC - Order VII rule 7 Constitution - Article 226
National Board of Examinations vs Anand Ramamurthy, (2006) Supp 2 SCR 772.pdf