Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 27-10-2026
Case Overview
- Petition (Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 15816/2023) filed by University Grants Commission (Petitioner) against Priya Varghese & Ors. (Respondents), arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 22‑06‑2023 in WA No. 27/2023 of the High Court of Kerala at Ernakulam.
- Two interlocutory applications were presented: IA No. 164272/2024 seeking permission to file additional documents/facts/annexures, and IA No. 144541/2023 seeking exemption from filing a certified copy of the impugned judgment.
- Counsel for the petitioner included Senior Advocates P.N. Ravindran, George Poonthottam, Atul Shankar Vinod, Dileep Pillai, Kannan Gopal Vinod, among others; counsel for the respondents comprised Senior Advocate K. Parameshwar, Biju P. Raman, John Thomas Arakal, Shanes Methar, Pranay Sarthi, and a long list of additional advocates.
- The matter was heard before a two‑judge bench comprising Hon’ble Mr. Justice Manoj Misra and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Manmohan.
Final Outcome
- The Court heard the matter in‑part and ordered that the proceedings be listed for further hearing on 28‑10‑2026.
Topics: Legal Proceedings, Education Regulation