S P SAMPATH KUMAR Vs. UNION OF INDIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Issue rule nisi on the Writ Petition. The Writ Petition shall be heard by a Constitution bench of five Judges on 7/01/1986 as first item on Board on that date.

(2.) So far as the application for interim relief is concerned, there will be stay of transfer of Writ Petition under Article 32 of the Constitution pending in this court and the Registry of this court will continue to receive Writ Petition under Article 32 which may be filed hereafter. This court will be entitled to deal with the Writ Petition under Article 32 and pass orders in those Writ Petition.

(3.) So far as the Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution pending in the High courts as also suits or appeals pending in the subordinate courts are concerned, there will be no order of stay, subject to the following conditions: