Lyn James vs. University Of Kerala

ITEM NO.48 COURT NO.14 SECTION XI-A

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

Petitions for Special Leave to Appeal (C) Nos.18041-18050/2024

(Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 21-03-2024 in WA No. 1266/2020, WA No. 1267/2020, WA No. 1270/2020, WA No. 1287/2020, WA No. 1379/2020, WA No. 1430/2020, WA No. 1437/2020, WA No. 1454/2020, WA No. 1465/2020 & WA No. 1494/2020 passed by the High Court of Kerala at Ernakulam)

LYN JAMES & ORS. Petitioner(s)

VERSUS

UNIVERSITY OF KERALA & ORS. Respondent(s)

(IA No.165594/2024-EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT)

Date : 20-08-2024 These petitions were called on for hearing today.

CORAM :

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE BELA M. TRIVEDI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH CHANDRA SHARMA

For Petitioner(s)

Mr. V. Giri, Sr. Adv. Mr. Mohammed Sadique T.A., AOR Mrs. Anu K Joy, Adv. Mr. Alim Anvar, Adv. Mr. Rahul Narang, Adv. Mr. Harshed Sundar, Adv. Mr. Nihar Dharmathikari, Adv. Ms. Vishwaja Rao, Adv. For Respondent(s) Mr. P. S. Sudheer, AOR Mr. Rishi Maheshwari, Adv. Mr. Bharat Sood, Adv. Ms. Miranda Solaman, Adv. Ms. Nivedita Sudheer, Adv. Mr. Shailesh Madiyal, Sr.Adv. Mr. Lakshmeesh S. Kamath, AOR Mr. Thomas Abraham, Adv. Mrs. Samriti Ahuja, Adv. Ms. Aditi Prakash, Adv. Mr. Aditiya Shenoy, Adv. Digitally signed by VISHAL ANAND Date: 2024.08.22 17:34:51 IST Reason: Signature Not Verified

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

1. Heard the learned Senior counsel – Mr. V. Giri appearing for the petitioners and perused the material placed on record.

2. Issue notice, returnable after four weeks.

3. Mr. P.S. Sudheer, learned Advocate-on-Record, who is on caveat, accepts notice on behalf of Respondent Nos.22 to 24. Hence, formal notice to the said respondents is dispensed with.

4. Mr. Shailesh Madiyal, learned Senior counsel appearing with Mr. Lakshmeesh S. Kamath, learned Advocate-on-Record, has instructions to appear for Respondent No.1 – University and accepts the notice. Hence, formal notice to the said respondent is dispensed with.

5. Notices to the rest of the respondents be served.

6. The respondents may file their respective counter affidavits. 7. The learned Senior counsel for the petitioners also seeks permission to file the Interlocutory Application bringing on record the subsequent events.

8. He may do so within two weeks from today.

(VISHAL ANAND) (MAMTA RAWAT) ASTT. REGISTRAR-cum-PS COURT MASTER (NSH)