Judgment must be intelligible and reasoned; an incomprehensible decision can be set aside and remanded for reconsideration.

A judgment must clearly state the facts, issues, reasoning and conclusion so that the basis of decision is intelligible to the parties, appellate courts and the public. Where a High Court judgment is so opaque or incomprehensible that it fails to disclose the reasons for the decision, it undermines judicial accountability and meaningful review. On that basis, the Supreme Court set aside the impugned High Court judgment and remanded the writ petitions for fresh consideration on merits.

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Issues: Whether the High Court's judgment affirming the industrial tribunal's award was liable to be set aside and the writ petitions remanded for fresh consideration because the judgment was incomprehensible and did not adequately disclose the reasoning.

Analysis: The Court found that a judgment must clearly communicate the facts, issues, reasoning, and final conclusion so that parties, appellate courts, and the public can understand the basis of decision. A judgment that is opaque or unintelligible undermines the purpose of judicial writing and impairs accessibility, accountability, and confidence in the judicial process. Since the impugned High Court judgment was found to be incomprehensible, the Court held that it could not stand and that the proceedings had to be sent back for reconsideration.

Conclusion: The High Court judgment was set aside and the writ petitions were remanded for fresh consideration.

Final Conclusion: The appeal succeeded, and the matter was restored to the High Court for a fresh decision on merits.

Ratio Decidendi: An appellate court may set aside and remand a judgment that is so unclear or incomprehensible that it fails to disclose the reasons for the decision and prevents meaningful judicial review.

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