(Arun Mishra and Deepak Gupta, JJ.)
C.J. Baby and Others _____________________________ Appellant(s);
v.
Fr. Jiju Varghese and Others ______________________ Respondent(s).
Civil Appeal No. 2446 of 2019 [@ Special Leave Petition (C) No. 6445 of 2019] [Diary No. 4972 of 2019], decided on February 26, 2019
With
Civil Appeal No. 2448 of 2019 [@ Special Leave Petition (C) No. 6447 of 2019] [Diary No. 4896 of 2019] With Civil Appeal No. 2447 of 2019 [@ Special Leave Petition (C) No. 6446 of 2019] [Diary No. 4629 of 2019]
The Order of the court was delivered by
Order
1. Delay condoned.
2. Leave granted.
3. As the controversy in question has been finally decided in the case of K.S. Verghese v. St. Peter’s & Paul’s Syrian Orth. in C.A. No. 3674 of 2015 etc. decided on 3rd July, 2017 [2017 (15) SCC 333], which holds the field, nothing further survives in the matters for adjudication. Consequently, the appeals stand disposed of in view of the above judgment. Let all the concerned courts and authorities act in terms of the Judgment.
4. Let there be no multiplicity of the litigation on this aspect any more in the various courts. The decision rendered in representative suit is binding on all.
SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CIVIL) Diary No(s). 4972/2019
C.J. Baby & Ors __________________________________ Petitioner(s)
v.
Fr. Jiju Varghese & Ors __________________________ Respondent(s)
(FOR ADMISSION and I.R. and IA No. 25544/2019-CONDONATION OF DELAY IN FILING)
WITH
Diary No(s). 4896/2019 (XI-A)
(FOR ADMISSION and I.R. and IA No. 27386/2019-CONDONATION OF DELAY IN FILING)
Diary No(s). 4629/2019 (XI-A)
(FOR ADMISSION and I.R. and IA No. 26859/2019-CONDONATION OF DELAY IN FILING)
Date : 26-02-2019 These petitions were called on for hearing today.
(Before Arun Mishra and Deepak Gupta, JJ.)
For Petitioner(s) Mr. Krishnan Venugopal, Sr. Adv.
Mr. E. M. S. Anam, AOR
For Respondent(s) Mr. V. Giri, Sr. Adv.
Mr. Nishe Rajen Shonker, AOR
Mr. Anu K. Joy, Adv.
Mr. Alim Anvar, Adv. Mr. P. V. Elias, Adv.
UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following
ORDER
5. Leave granted.
6. The appeals are disposed of in terms of the signed order.
7. Pending interlocutory application(s), if any, is/are disposed of.
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