Guru Ghasidas Central University vs. Union Of India
AI Summary
In a crucial service matter, the Supreme Court has adjourned a Special Leave Petition filed by Guru Ghasidas University, challenging a High Court order for employee regularization. This adjournment allows for the analogous consideration of several similar petitions filed by the University against the same High Court judgment, indicating a concerted legal effort to overturn the regularization directives.
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Brief Facts Summary
Guru Ghasidas University Bilaspur has filed several Special Leave Petitions in the Supreme Court, including the present one (Diary No. 46041/2023), challenging a common judgment and order dated 22-06-2023 of the High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur in WA No. 260/2023. This High Court judgment had ordered the regularization of private respondents. During the hearing on 23-02-2024, the University's counsel sought an adjournment to enable all these connected SLPs to be heard together.
Timeline of Events
Initial writ petition (WPS-2953-2010) filed, indicating the start of the dispute over regularization.
High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur passed the impugned judgment and order in WA No. 260/2023, directing regularization of private respondents.
Guru Ghasidas University Bilaspur and others filed multiple Special Leave Petitions in the Supreme Court challenging the said High Court order.
Supreme Court heard Diary No. 46041/2023, which was adjourned for two weeks for analogous consideration with other similar petitions.
Key Factual Findings
The University has indeed filed several Special Leave Petitions challenging the same order of the Division Bench.
Source: Current Court Finding
The impugned judgment of the High Court ordered the regularization of private respondent(s).
Source: Recited from Impugned Lower Court Judgment
Primary Legal Issues
Secondary Legal Issues
Petitioner's Arguments
The petitioners' counsel submitted that Guru Ghasidas University has filed multiple Special Leave Petitions challenging the same Division Bench order of the High Court. They requested an adjournment to allow all these connected cases to be considered analogously by the Supreme Court.
Respondent's Arguments
Counsel for the private respondent(s) appeared by filing a Caveat. These respondents were the beneficiaries of the High Court's regularization order, implying their position is to defend the impugned judgment and oppose the SLP.
Court's Reasoning
The Court granted the adjournment as requested by the petitioners' counsel, recognizing that several similar Special Leave Petitions challenging the same impugned High Court order require analogous consideration.
- Emphasis on Judicial Efficiency (Analogous Hearing)
- Procedural Fairness (Granting Adjournment upon request for coordinated hearing)
Impugned Orders
Specific Directions
- 1.The petition is adjourned for two weeks as prayed for by the petitioners' counsel.
Precedential Assessment
Non-Binding (Procedural)
This order is purely procedural, concerning an adjournment for clubbing of cases, and does not lay down any substantive legal principle or decide the merits of the dispute.
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S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CIVIL) Diary No(s). 46041/2023
(Arising out of impugned judgment and order dated 22-06-2023 in WA No. 260/2023 passed by the High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur)
GURU GHASIDAS UNIVERSITY BILASPUR & ANR. Petitioner(s)
VERSUS
UNION OF INDIA & ORS. Respondent(s)
(FOR ADMISSION and I.R. and IA No.41943/2024-CONDONATION OF DELAY IN FILING and IA No.41944/2024-EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT and IA No.41945/2024-EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. and IA No.41946/2024-CONDONATION OF DELAY IN REFILING / CURING THE DEFECTS)
Date : 23-02-2024 This petition was called on for hearing today.
CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HRISHIKESH ROY HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRASHANT KUMAR MISHRA
For Petitioner(s) Mr. Haresh Raichura, AOR Mrs. Saroj Raichura, Adv. Mr. Kalp Raichura, Adv. Mr. Rajat Vats, Adv.
For Respondent(s) Ms. Deepali Pandey, Adv. Mr. Sahil Tagotra, AOR Mr. Rakesh Talukdar, Adv.
UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following
O R D E R
Mr. Haresh Raichura, learned counsel submits that the University has filed several Special Leave Petitions challenging the same order of the Division Bench. The counsel prays for adjournment so that all the cases can be analogously considered.
Ms. Deepali Pandey, learned counsel has entered appearance by filing Caveat on behalf of the private respondent(s), who were ordered to be regularised by the High Court, under the impugned judgment. Digitally signed by NITIN TALREJA Date: 2024.02.24 Signature Not Verified
Adjourned, as prayed for by the petitioners' counsel, for two weeks. 11:22:12 IST Reason:
(NITIN TALREJA) (KAMLESH RAWAT) ASTT. REGISTRAR-cum-PS ASSISTANT REGISTRAR