Supreme Court Pulls Up Registry For Listing Petitions From Same Impugned Order Before Different Benches

The Supreme Court indicated an action against the Registry official, who has listed a petition arising out of the same impugned order in the same FIR before different benches of the Court.

A bench of Justices Rajesh Bindal and Atul S Chandurkar came across a matter arising out of Allahabad High Court's decision, where two petitions were filed in the Supreme Court by different accused, where one petition was listed before the bench led by Justice BV Nagarathna and another one was listed before this bench.

Noting that since another bench was already seized of the matter, where notice had already been issued, and the operation of the impugned order was stayed, the bench led by Justice Bindal expressed displeasure over the listing of another petition arising out of the same impugned order before its bench.

“Let the present petition be also listed before the Bench presided over by B.V.Nagarathna,J. after obtaining appropriate order from Hon'ble the Chief Justice of India.”, the court said.

Also, the Court noted that the responsibility of the erring official needs to be fixed.

“The Registry is directed to place complete facts before Hon'ble the Chief Justice of India that against the same impugned order passed by the High Court arising out of the same FIR, why two petitions filed before this Court have been listed before different Benches. Responsibility of the guilty officer needs to be fixed.”, the court ordered.

Cause Title: ARSHEEL @ AMAAN VERSUS STATE OF U.P & ANR.

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