Power Grid Corporation Of India Ltd vs. P. T. Francis

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

Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No.16253/2024 [Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 15-01-2024 in CRP No. 234/2022 passed by the High Court of Kerala at Ernakulam]

POWER GRID CORPORATION OF INDIA LTD Petitioner(s)

VERSUS

MALAYALEE REALTORS INDIA LIMITED & ORS. Respondent(s)

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WITH

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SLP(C) No. 30705/2024 (XI-A) (IA No. 262553/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES) SLP(C) No. 27669/2024 (XI-A) (IA No. 262807/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES) SLP(C) No. 30702/2024 (XI-A) (IA No. 262676/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES) SLP(C) No. 27670/2024 (XI-A) (IA No. 263579/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES) Date : 03-03-2025 These matters were called on for hearing today. CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KAROL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K.V. VISWANATHAN For Petitioner(s) :Mr. Tushar Mehta, Solicitor General Ms. Rajeshwari, Adv. Mr. Somesh Chandra Jha, AOR Mr. Akash Kishore, Adv. Mr. Animesh Rajoriya, Adv. Mr. Tarun Bajaj, Adv. For Respondent(s) :Mr. Santosh Krishnan, AOR Ms. Sonam Anand, Adv. Mr. Ramesh Babu M. R., AOR Mr. Amit Krishnan, Adv. Mr. Vijay Kumar, Adv. Mr. Arun Kumar P, Adv. Mr. K. Parameshwar, Sr. Adv. Mr. Alex Joseph, AOR Ms. Dhruvi Shikarwar, Adv. Mr. Mayank Dwivedi, Adv. Mr. Alan Sabu, Adv. Ms. Megha Karnwal, AOR Mr. Sharath Nambiar, Adv. Ms. Renju John, Adv. Mr. Aaditya Thorat, Adv. Mr. Boby Augustine, Adv. Mr. M.S. Vishnu Sankar, Adv. Mr. P.T. Jose, Adv. M/S. Lawfic, AOR

Mr. Koshy John, Adv. Mr. Vishnu Shankar M., Adv. Mr. Nitin Sharma, Adv. Mr. Sriram Parakkat, Adv. Ms. Athira G. Nair, Adv. Ms. Iram Naaz, Adv. Ms. Viddusshi, Adv. Mr. Aditya Santosh, Adv. Ms. Maneesha Sunilkumar, Adv. Ms. Haritha Hariharan, Adv. Mr. Anandhu S Nair, Adv. Mr. C.N.sreekumar, Sr. Adv. Mr. Debasis Jena, Adv. Ms. Anupama Kumar, AOR 9 Mr. C. K. Sasi, AOR Ms. Meena K Poulose, Adv.

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

1 List on 14th April, 2025.

2 Written notes, relying upon the Statutes and the decisions, be placed on record within two weeks from today.

(RAJNI MUKHI) (PREETI SAXENA) ASTT. REGISTRAR-cum-PS COURT MASTER (NSH)