P D TANDON Vs. UNION OF INDIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD learned Counsel for the parties.

(2.) ADMITTEDLY, the petitioner's appeal under Section 274 of the Cantonments Act, 1924 against the order dated 14-3-2002 rejecting his application for sanction of map under Section 181 of the Act is pending before the appellate authority.

(3.) THE doctrine of res-judicata is based on a sound principle of public policy, namely that a matter already settled by the Court should not be allowed to be re-agitated, otherwise there will be no end to litigation.