S Mohan vs. Secretary To The Chancellor, Puducherry Technological University

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

BEFORE THE REGISTRAR SH. ARUL VARMA

Civil Appeal No(s). 53/2025

S MOUROUGA PRAGASH Appellant(s)

VERSUS

THE CHANCELLOR, PUDUCHERRY TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY & ORS. Respondent(s)

WITH C.A. No. 54-55/2025 (XII) [TO FOR APPROPRIATE ORDERS/DIRECTIONS ON IA 210458/2024 IA No. 210458/2024 - APPROPRIATE ORDERS/DIRECTIONS

Date : 07-04-2025 This appeal was called on for hearing today.

For Appellant(s) :

Mr. G. Balaji, AOR

M/S. Kmnp Law Aor, AOR Mr. V. Shyamohan, Adv. Ms. Sradhaxna Mudrika, Adv. Ms. Anshika Bajpai, Adv.

For Respondent(s) :

M/S. Kmnp Law Aor, AOR Mr. V. Shyamohan, Adv. Ms. Anshika Bajpai, Adv. Ms. Vrinda Baheti, Adv.

Digitally signed by Madhu Grover Date: 2025.04.07 17:34:07 IST Reason: Signature Not Verified

Ms. Pooja Dhar, AOR Ms. Maryam Junaid, Adv.

Mr. Aravindh S., AOR Mr. Aman Gautam, Adv. Mr. Aadithya A.,Adv.

Mr. G. Balaji, AOR

Mr. Manoj Ranjan Sinha, Adv. Mr. Mrigank Prabhakar, AOR Mr. Vishal Agrawal, Adv.

Mr. Siddharth Sahu, Adv.

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

C.A. No. 53/2025

Counter affidavit has already been filed by Respondent Nos. 1 to 3 and 7.

Respondent No. 6 is duly represented. Four weeks time is granted to file counter affidavit.

Service is complete on respondent No.4 but none has entered appearance.

Ld. Counsel for the appellant has filed affidavit of dasti service stating herein that Respondent No. 5 has refused to accept notice.

Refusal of dasti service cannot be considered as proper service in the light of Order LIII of Supreme Court Rules.

Hence, two weeks time is granted to Ld. Counsel for appellant to take fresh steps.

Two weeks time is granted to Ld. Counsel for appellant to file spare copy for issuance of notice of lodgement of petition of appeal.

List again on 21.5.2025.

C.A. No. 54-55/2025

C.A. No. 54/2025

Respondent Nos. 4 and 6 have already filed counter affidavit. Respondent No. 2 is duly represented.

Four weeks time is granted to file counter affidavit.

Service is complete on Respondent Nos. 3 and 5, there is no appearance.

Two weeks time, is granted to Ld. Counsel for the appellant, to take fresh steps and file fresh particulars, to issue notice to respondent No.1.

C.A. No. 55/2025

Respondent No. 1 is duly represented.

Four weeks time is granted to file counter affidavit.

Respondent Nos. 4 and 7 have already filed counter affidavit.

Service is complete on Respondent Nos. 2, 3 and 5, there is no appearance.

Two weeks time, is granted to Ld. Counsel for the appellant, to take fresh steps and file fresh particulars, to issue notice to respondent No.6.

List again on 21.5.2025.

ARUL VARMA Registrar

MG