Binding precedent on identical issue left no substantial question of law, and the appeal was dismissed without merits review.

Prior Division Bench decisions of the same HC had already covered the identical controversy against the Revenue, so no substantial question of law survived for consideration in the appeal. The Court therefore treated the issue as concluded by binding precedent and did not entertain the appeal on merits, which stood dismissed.

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Issues: Whether any substantial question of law arose for consideration in the appeal when the controversy was already covered by earlier Division Bench decisions.

Analysis: The matter was stated to be covered against the Revenue by prior Division Bench decisions of the same Court on the identical issue. In that view, the Court found that no substantial question of law survived for determination.

Conclusion: No substantial question of law arose; the appeal was not entertained on merits and stood dismissed.

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