ORDER : 1. Learned Counsel for the respondent has appeared before us though, according to the office report, inspite of notice, none appears, so the proceedings are not ex-parte. 2. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 3. The first appeal before the High Court was preferred as against the order of the Referring Court in a land acquisition proceedings. The impugned order of the High Court in first appeal records as under: “Heard dismissed.” 4. This is a summary dismissal of the first appeal such a decision cannot be sustained. A decision by any Court, in first appeal, it must advert to the issues including evidence thereon and scrutinise the Trial Court's judgment whether any error has been committed. Even for upholding Trial Court judgment, it must advert to the submission of the parties and record its reasons for upholding it. Thus their very summary dismissal of the first appeal is patently erroneous and illegal and cannot be sustained. This shows total lack of application of mind. Accordingly, we quash the impugned order dated 27th November, 1989 and remand the case back to the High Court for deciding the first appeal afresh on merits in accordance with law after giving opportunity to the parties. 5. Since it is an old matter, we hope and trust, the Hon'ble Chief Justice of the High Court will get this matter listed before an appropriate bench at the earliest. 6. With the said observations, the present appeal is allowed. Costs on the parties.