Restating the position in Gunwant Kaur v. Municipal Committee, Bhatinda (1969) 3 SCC 769, the court observed that when the petition raises questions of fact of complex nature, such as in the present case, which may for their determination require oral and documentary evidence to be produced and proved by the party concerned and also because the relief sought is merely for ordering a refund of money, the High Court should be loath in entertaining such writ petition and instead must relegate the parties to remedy of a civil suit. Had it been a case where material facts referred to in the writ petition are admitted facts or indisputable facts, the High Court may be justified in examining the claim of the writ petitioner on its own merits in accordance with the law.

(2020) 6 SCC 256-Punjab National Bank and Others v. Atmanand Singh and Others.

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