In the more recent  judgment 
in  C.A. No. 6771/2013
(arising
out of SLP(C) No. 1428 of 2009), Justice K.S. 
Radhakrishnan & Justice  A.K. Sikri have on 
August 14, 2013 reiiterated
the same point in their
judgment.
Kind regards.
C H Mahadevan