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P. V. KUNHIKRISHNAN
Yeshwanth Shenoy, S/o. V. L. Shenoy – Appellant
Versus
Chief Justice, High Court Of Kerala – Respondent
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JUDGMENT :
1. Sir Thomas More, an English lawyer, Judge, Social Philosopher, Author, Statesman and noted Renaissance humanist framed a prayer for the lawyers, which is extracted hereunder:-
2. The petitioner, who claims to be a lawyer practising in this Court and different other courts in India, including the Apex Court, and also having 22 years of practice, filed this writ petition with “strange reliefs”. It will be better to extract the reliefs in this writ petition.
Lawyers are officers of Court; they are part of judiciary.
Registry officials cannot decide case listings independently, ensuring transparency and preventing unfair practices; authority lies with the Chief Justice for case postings.
The authority of the Chief Justice to issue administrative directives is absolute and such directives should align with established rules without requiring concurrence from the Full Court.
Allegations against court officials must be substantiated; baseless claims undermine court integrity.
The territorial jurisdiction for hearing writ petitions under Article 227 is determined by the location of the original authority, not the appellate authority, as mandated by administrative rules.
The court established that strict adherence to the roster system for case management is essential to ensure judicial efficiency and prevent confusion in the handling of related cases.
The central legal point established in the judgment is the application of equal opportunity for public employment and the interpretation of selection rules in the context of ongoing and continuous re....
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