Factual controversy

--- Art. 199 --- Constitutional jurisdiction --- Factual controversy --- Scope --- The extraordinary constitutional jurisdiction under Article 199 of the Constitution is intended to provide a prompt and efficacious remedy in cases where the illegality or impropriety of an impugned action is apparent on the face of the record and can be determined without undertaking an elaborate inquiry or recording evidence --- However, where the controversy involves intricate, disputed, or contentious questions of fact, the resolution of which necessitates the recording and appraisal of evidence by the parties, such matters fall within the domain of courts of plenary jurisdiction, and the High Court, in the exercise of its constitutional jurisdiction, cannot assume the role of a fact-finding forum or enter into such factual controversies.