Rangorath Gokul Prasad vs. The State Of Kerala Thr. Chief Secretary

Court:Supreme Court of India
Judge:Hon'ble Arun Mishra
Case Status:Disposed
Order Date:9 Aug 2018
CNR:SCIN010050792018

AI Summary

The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in a crucial Writ Petition, Rangorath Gokul Prasad v. The State of Kerala & Ors., concerning significant matters likely related to education or medical regulation. This order follows extensive arguments and signals an impending final decision. Concurrently, several intervention applications have been withdrawn and dismissed, streamlining the legal proceedings.

Case Identifiers

Primary Case No:178/2018
Case Type:Writ Petition (Civil)
Case Sub-Type:Writ Petition - Education/Medical Regulation
Secondary Case Numbers:5079/2018, 231/2018
Order Date:2018-08-09
Filing Year:2018
Court:Supreme Court Of India
Bench:Division Bench
Judges:Hon'ble Arun Mishra, Hon'ble Indira Banerjee

Petitioner's Counsel

Raghavendra S. Srivatva
AOR - Appeared
Saurabh Agrawal
Advocate - Appeared
Anish R. Shah
AOR - Appeared

Respondent's Counsel

Venkita Subramoniam T.R
AOR - Appeared
P. Sreekumar
Advocate - Appeared
Vikas Singh
Senior Advocate - Appeared
Gaurav Sharma
AOR - Appeared
Dhawal Mohan
Advocate - Appeared
Prateek Bhatia
Advocate - Appeared
Abhishek
Advocate - Appeared
Deepika Kalia
Advocate - Appeared
Shristi Banerjee
Advocate - Appeared
Paramjit Singh Patwalia
Senior Advocate - Appeared
Zulfiker Ali P.S
AOR - Appeared
Faisal M. Aboobacker
Advocate - Appeared
Lakshmi Sree Puthenpurackal
Advocate - Appeared
Neeraj Kishan Kaul
Senior Advocate - Appeared
Divyanshu Kumar Srivastava
Advocate - Appeared
Viren Sibal
Advocate - Appeared
Vivekananda B.
Advocate - Appeared
Varun M.
Advocate - Appeared
K. Gireesh Kumar
Advocate - Appeared
Alen Joseph
Advocate - Appeared
Kailasnath Pilla
Senior Advocate - Appeared
V. Mohana
Senior Advocate - Appeared
A. Karthik
AOR - Appeared
Ranjit Kr.
Senior Advocate - Appeared
Jaideep Gupta
Senior Advocate - Appeared
G. Prakash
Advocate - Appeared
Jishnu M.L
Advocate - Appeared
Priyanka Prakash
Advocate - Appeared
Beena Prakash
Advocate - Appeared
Chander Uday Singh
Senior Advocate - Appeared
Nayantara Roy
Advocate - Appeared
Anne Mathew
AOR - Appeared
Sukumar Patjoshi
Senior Advocate - Appeared
Vijay Hansaria
Senior Advocate - Appeared
R.R. Kumar
Advocate - Appeared
Manjula Gupta
AOR - Appeared
Deepak Prakash
Advocate - Appeared
Vishal Somany
Advocate - Appeared
Subhash Chandran K.R.
Advocate - Appeared
Sree Devi
Advocate - Appeared
Yanmi Phazang
Advocate - Appeared
Raneev Dahiya
Advocate - Appeared
Kunal Singh
Advocate - Appeared
Nachiketa Vajpayee
Advocate - Appeared
Subhash Choudhary
Advocate - Appeared
C.K. Sasi
AOR - Appeared
Haris Beeran
Advocate - Appeared
Mushtaq Salim
Advocate - Appeared
Usman Ghani Khan
Advocate - Appeared
Dev Prakash
Advocate - Appeared
Pallavi Pratap
AOR - Appeared
Sumit Saurav
Advocate - Appeared
Sachin Sharma
Advocate - Appeared
G.S. Makker
Advocate - Appeared

Advocates on Record

Raghavendra S. Srivatva
Anish R. Shah
Venkita Subramoniam T.R
Gaurav Sharma
Zulfiker Ali P.S
A. Karthik
Manjula Gupta
Anne Mathew
C.K. Sasi
Pallavi Pratap

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Brief Facts Summary

The Supreme Court of India took up Writ Petition (Civil) No. 178/2018, filed by Rangorath Gokul Prasad against the State of Kerala & Ors., along with a connected Writ Petition No. 231/2018. The Bench heard detailed arguments from counsel representing various parties. Following the completion of arguments, the Court reserved its judgment on the main matters. Additionally, two interlocutory applications (I.A. NOS.102925 and 102926 of 2018), which were for clarification/direction and intervention/impleadment, were permitted to be withdrawn by the learned counsel and were consequently dismissed.

Timeline of Events

2018-02-08

Case filed (W.P.(C) 178/2018).

2018-02-24

Case registered (W.P.(C) 178/2018).

2018-02-24

I.A. No. 30004/2018 (Stay Application) filed.

2018-08-06

I.A. No. 109455/2018 (Permission to file additional documents) filed.

2018-08-09

Arguments heard in Writ Petition(s)(Civil) No. 178/2018 and connected matters.

2018-08-09

I.A. NOS.102925 AND 102926 OF 2018 dismissed as withdrawn.

2018-08-09

Judgment reserved for the main matters.

Key Factual Findings

Arguments in Writ Petition(s)(Civil) No. 178/2018 and connected matters were fully heard.

Source: Current Court Finding

Judgment for the aforementioned matters is reserved.

Source: Current Court Finding

Interlocutory Applications No. 102925 and 102926 of 2018 were permitted to be withdrawn by the learned counsel.

Source: Current Court Finding

Interlocutory Applications No. 102925 and 102926 of 2018 are accordingly dismissed as withdrawn.

Source: Current Court Finding

Primary Legal Issues

1.Constitutional Law (Article 32 - Writ Jurisdiction)
2.Administrative Law (challenges to governmental/statutory body actions)
3.Regulation of Medical Education/Healthcare Policy

Secondary Legal Issues

1.Procedural aspects of Interlocutory Applications (intervention/impleadment) in writ petitions.

Petitioner's Arguments

The order indicates that arguments were heard, but does not detail the specific submissions made by the petitioner's side.

Respondent's Arguments

The order indicates that arguments were heard, but does not detail the specific submissions made by the respondent's side.

Court's Reasoning

The Court, having heard arguments from all participating counsel, found the matter suitable for final deliberation and therefore reserved its judgment. The applications for intervention (I.A. NOS.102925 AND 102926 OF 2018) were dismissed because the respective counsels sought permission to withdraw them.

Judicial Philosophy Indicators:
  • Strict Adherence to Procedure
Order Nature:Procedural
Disposition Status:Pending Judgment (Main Case), Dismissed as withdrawn (IAs)
Disposition Outcome:Dismissed as withdrawn

Specific Directions

  1. 1.Arguments for the main matters were heard.
  2. 2.Judgment for the main matters is reserved.
  3. 3.Learned counsel for I.A. NOS.102925 AND 102926 OF 2018 is permitted to withdraw the applications.
  4. 4.I.A. NOS.102925 AND 102926 OF 2018 are dismissed as withdrawn.

Precedential Assessment

Non-Binding (Procedural)

This order is purely procedural, recording that arguments have been heard, judgment reserved, and specific applications withdrawn and dismissed. It does not lay down any substantive legal principle or ratio decidendi.

Tips for Legal Practice

1.Counsel should carefully track the status of judgment-reserved matters, as the final pronouncement could come without prior notice of a specific date.
2.Ensure all interlocutory applications are formally withdrawn if not intended to be pursued, as explicitly done in this order to streamline the case.
3.Understanding the court's procedural steps, such as reserving judgment after arguments, is critical for client communication and strategy planning.

Legal Tags

Supreme Court Writ Petition Judgment ReservedProcedural Order Dismissing Intervention ApplicationsArguments Concluded Constitutional Law MatterMedical Education Regulation Public Interest CaseFinal Stage Supreme Court Litigation India

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Order Text

ITEM NO.6+7 COURT NO.8 SECTION X

S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

Writ Petition(s)(Civil) No(s). 178/2018

RANGORATH GOKUL PRASAD Petitioner(s)

VERSUS

THE STATE OF KERALA & ORS. Respondent(s)

(IA No.30004/2018-STAY APPLICATION[TO BE TAKEN UP AT THE TOP OF THE BOARD)

WITH W.P.© No.231/2018 (IA NO.102926/2018 CLARIFICATION/DIRECTION, IA NO. 102925/2018 INTERVENTION/IMPLEADMENT, IA NO. 95113/2018 INTERVENTION/IMPLEADMENT, IA NO. 90966/2018 INTERVENTION/IMPLEADMENT, IA NO. 94057/2018 INTERVENTION/IMPLEADMENT)

Date : 09-08-2018 These matters were called on for hearing today.

CORAM :

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN MISHRA HON'BLE KUMARI JUSTICE INDIRA BANERJEE

Counsel for Parties: Mr. Raghavendra S. Srivatva, AOR

Mr. Saurabh Agrawal, Adv. Mr. Anish R. Shah, AOR Mr. Venkita Subramoniam T.R, AOR Mr. P. Sreekumar, Adv. Mr. Vikas Singh, Sr. Adv. Mr. Gaurav Sharma, AOR Mr. Dhawal Mohan, Adv. Mr. Prateek Bhatia, Adv. Mr. Abhishek, Adv. Ms. Deepika Kalia, Adv. Ms. Shristi Banerjee, Adv. Mr. Paramjit Singh Patwalia, Sr. Adv. Mr. Zulfiker Ali P.S, AOR Mr. Faisal M. Aboobacker, Adv. Ms. Lakshmi Sree Puthenpurackal, Adv. Mr. Neeraj Kishan Kaul, Sr. Adv.

Ms. Divyanshu Kumar Srivastava, Adv.

Mr. Viren Sibal, Adv. Ms. Vivekananda B., Adv. Mr. Varun M., Adv. Mr. K.Gireesh Kumar, Adv. Mr. Alen Joseph, Adv. Mr. Kailasnath Pilla, Sr. Adv. Mr. K.Gireesh Kumar, Adv. Ms. V. Mohana, Sr. Adv. Mr. A.Karthik, AOR Mr. Ranjit Kr. Sr. Adv. Mr. Jaideep Gupta, Sr. Adv. Mr. G. Prakash, Adv. Mr. Jishnu M.L, Adv. Mrs. Priyanka Prakash, Adv. Mrs. Beena Prakash, Adv. Mr. Chander Uday Singh, Sr. Adv. Ms. Nayantara Roy, Adv. Ms. Anne Mathew, AOR Mr. Sukumar Patjoshi,Sr. Adv. Mr. Vijay Hansaria, Sr. Adv. Mr. R.R. Kumar, Adv. Ms. Manjula Gupta, AOR Mr. Deepak Prakash, Adv. Mr. Vishal Somany, Adv. Mr. Subhash Chandran K.R., Adv. Ms. Sree Devi, Adv. Ms. Yanmi Phazang, Adv. Mr. Raneev Dahiya, Adv. Mr. Kunal Singh, Adv. Mr. Nachiketa Vajpayee, Adv. Mr. Subhash Choudhary, Adv. Mr. C.K. Sasi, AOR Mr. Haris Beeran, Adv. Mr. Mushtaq Salim, Adv. Mr. Usman Ghani Khan, Adv. Mr. Dev Prakash, Adv. Ms. Pallavi Pratap, AOR Mr. Sumit Saurav, Adv. Mr. Sachin Sharma, Adv. Mr. G.S. Makker, Adv.

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O R D E R

Arguments heard.

Judgment is reserved.

I.A. NOS.102925 AND 102926 OF 2018

As prayed, learned counsel is permitted to withdraw the applications and the same are, accordingly, dismissed as withdrawn.

(SONALI SAUND) (JAGDISH CHANDER) SENIOR PERSONAL ASSISTANT COURT MASTER

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