- Procedure laid down by law cannot be departed from by resorting to inherent powers — The respondent failed to establish any sufficient cause for the restoration of appeals and, thus, the High Court was not competent to resort to its inherent powers by observing that the policy of law is to decide the matter on merits rather than on technical grounds. Muhammad Younas and 7 others v. Auqaf Department 1999 SCR 355 (A)