University Of Kerala And Ors. Etc vs. Merlin J. N. And Anr. Etc. Etc

ITEM NO.28 COURT NO.3 SECTION XI-A (HEARING THROUGH VIDEO CONFERENCING)

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

Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) Nos.12591-12596/2020

(Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 16-03-2020 in WA No.1713/2018, 16-03-2020 in WA No.1744/2018, 16-03-2020 in WA No.1792/2018, 30-09-2020 in RP No.688/2020, 30-09-2020 in RP No.689/2020, 30-09-2020 in RP No.690/2020 passed by the High Court Of Kerala At Ernakulam)

UNIVERSITY OF KERALA & ORS. ETC. Petitioner(s)

VERSUS

MERLIN J.N. & ANR. ETC. Respondent(s)

(FOR ADMISSION and I.R.; and, IA No.107782/2020 – FOR EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT)

WITH

SLP(C) Nos.13841-13858/2020 (XI-A) (IA No.118761/2020 – FOR EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT; and, IA No.56549/2021 – FOR PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES)

Date : 19-07-2021 These matters were called on for hearing today.

CORAM :

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UDAY UMESH LALIT HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY RASTOGI

Counsel for the Parties:

Mr. Abraham C. Mathews, Adv. Mohammed Sadique T.A., AOR Mr. Alim Anvar, Adv.

Mr. Raj Panjwani, Sr. Adv. Ms. Purnima Bhat Kak, AOR

Mr. Kaleeswaram Raj, Adv. Mr. A. Lakshminarayanan, AOR Ms. Thulasi K. Raj, Adv. Ms. Maitreyi S. Hegde, Adv.

Mr. Lakshmeesh S. Kamath, AOR

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

Mr. Raj Panjwani, learned Senior Advocate instructed by Ms. Purnima Bhat Kak, learned Advocate, as well as Mr. Kaleeswaram Raj, learned Advocate appearing for Dr. Jyothi S. Nair (one of the respondents in both the matters) pray for and are granted two weeks to respond to the Special Leave Petitions.

Rejoinder, if any, be filed within a week thereafter. List the matters for further consideration on 07.09.2021.

(MUKESH NASA) (VIRENDER SINGH) COURT MASTER BRANCH OFFICER