C. Sampathkumar vs. D. Rajan

ITEM NO.21

COURT NO.11

SECTION XII

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CIVIL) Diary No(s). 39294/2023

(Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 23-03-2023 in WAMD No. 1468/2017 passed by the High Court Of Judicature At Madras)

PON SELVARAJ & ORS.

Petitioner(s)

VERSUS

THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU & ORS.

Respondent $(s)$

([M.A. No.2649 - 2650/2023 in SLP(C) No. 18046 - 18047/2023 SHALL BE TAKEN UP AT THE FIRST INSTANCE].... IA No.235618/2023-CONDONATION OF DELAY IN FILING and IA No.235616/2023-EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT and IA No.235617/2023-EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. and IA No.235614/2023-PERMISSION TO FILE PETITION (SLP/TP/WP/..) and IA No.235619/2023-CONDONATION OF DELAY IN REFILING / CURING THE $$

WITH

Signature Not Verified

SLP(C) No. 26500/2023 (XII) ( IA No.249160/2023-EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT and IA No.249161/2023-PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES)

MA 2649-2650/2023 in SLP(C) No. 18046-18047/2023 (XII) (FOR ADMISSION and IA No.238861/2023-CLARIFICATION/DIRECTION)

Diary No(s). 53917/2023 (XII) (FOR ADMISSION and I.R. and IA No.8975/2024-CONDONATION OF DELAY IN FILING and IA No.8974/2024-PERMISSION TO FILE PETITION (SLP/TP/WP/..) and IA No.8976/2024-PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES)

Diary No(s). 939/2024 (XII) ( IA No.8369/2024-CONDONATION OF DELAY IN FILING and IA No.8366/2024-PERMISSION TO FILE PETITION (SLP/TP/WP/..) and IA No.8371/2024-PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES)

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CORAM : HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE HIMA KOHLI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AHSANUDDIN AMANULLAH For Petitioner(s) Mr. Vivek K. Tankha, Sr. Adv. Mr. D.Kumanan, AOR Mrs. Deepa. S, Adv. Mr. Sheikh F. Kalia, Adv. Mr. Veshal Tyagi, Adv. Mr. P.S.Patwalia, Sr. Adv. Mr. K. L. Janjani, AOR Dr. Vinod Kumar Tewari, Adv. Mr. Kailash J. Kashyap, Adv. Mr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Sr. Adv. Mrs. Nalini Chidambaram, Sr. Adv. Mr. Kapil Sibal, Sr. Adv. Mr. M.P. Parthiban, AOR Mr. Sudhakaran, Harihara Sudhan, Shreeyash Kaushal, Bilal Mansoor, Adv. Mr. Sudhakaran, Adv. Mr. Shreeyash Kaushal, Adv. Mr. Harihara Sudhan, Adv. Mr. Bilal Mansoor, Adv. Mr. R. Sudhakaran,Adv. Ms. Shalini Mishra, Adv. For Respondent(s) Mr. M.Ajmal Khan, Sr. Adv. Mr. A Velan, AOR Ms. Navpreet Kaur, Adv. Mr. Mritunjay Pathak, Adv. Ms. Honey Kumbat, Adv. Mrs. Shantha Devi Raman, Adv. Mr. Garvesh Kabra, AOR Mrs. Nivedita Sharma, Adv. Mr. Mayank Ranjan Yadav, Adv. Mr. S. Nagamuthu, Sr. Adv. Mr. M.P. Parthiban, AOR Ms. Priyaranjani Nagamuthu, Adv. Mr. R. Sudhakaran, Adv. Mr. T. Hari Hara Sudhan, Adv. Ms. Shalini Mishra, Adv. Mr. Bilal Mansoor, Adv. Mr. Shreyas Kaushal, Adv.

UPON hearing the counsel the court made the following O R D E R

1. Applications seeking exemption from filing certified copy of the impugned judgment and exemption from filing official translation are allowed.

2. Permission to file Petition for Special Leave to Appeal is granted.

3. Delay condoned.

4. Learned counsel who are on caveat accept notice. Issue notice to the remaining respondents.

5. Counter affidavit, if any, be filed within four weeks. Rejoinder affidavit, if any, be filed within two weeks, thereafter.

6. List after service/pleadings are complete.

7. Till further orders, status quo with regard to those persons who are already on the subject posts shall be maintained.

(Geeta Ahuja) (Ram Subhag Singh) Assistant Registrar-cum-PS Court Master (NSH)