(A.M. Khanwilkar and Indu Malhotra, JJ.)
Disha Panchal & Ors. ___________________________ Petitioner(s)
v.
Union of India the Secretary & Ors. _________________ Respondent(s)
Writ Petition(s) (Civil) No(s). 551/2018, decided on May 25, 2018
With
Writ Petition(s) (Civil) No(s). 554/2018
The Order of the court was delivered by
Order
1. In deference to the observations made by the Court during the course of hearing yesterday, Respondent Nos. 2 and 3 have graciously agreed to constitute a Grievance Redressal Committee consisting of a retired Judge of the Kerala High Court, Mr. Justice M.R. Hariharan Nair, Dr. Santhosh Kumar G., Professor and Head, Department of Computer Science, Cochin University of Science and Technology. The Committee will be chaired by Mr. Justice M.R. Hariharan Nair who will examine every singular representation/complaint received online till now and any further representation/complaint received till 7.00 p.m. of Sunday, 27th May, 2018 and after due analysis, appropriate decision on case to case basis will be taken by the Committee.
2. In the first phase, the representations/complaints already received and of all the writ petitioners before this Court as well as different High Courts may be scrutinized and appropriate report/recommendation/decision thereon be recorded by the appropriate authority before 29th May, 2018 to be produced before the Court on 30th May, 2018.
3. In the second phase, new/fresh representation/complaints received online upto 7.00 p.m. of Sunday, 27th May, 2018 be taken up for consideration and, if possible, the scrutiny thereof be completed on the same lines as indicated above up to 29th May, 2018 and status report in that behalf be filed before the Court on 30th May, 2018.
4. Learned counsel for Respondent Nos. 2 and 3 submits that as soon as fresh/new representations/complaints are received online, attempt will be made to acknowledge the same contemporaneously as far as possible.
5. We appreciate the fair stand taken by learned counsel for Respondent Nos. 2 and 3 to offer dispensation of this nature within such a short time.
6. Learned counsel for Respondent Nos. 2 and 3 submit that a dedicated email account will be created for this purpose of which publicity will be given on the official website of CLAT and will be notified on the official website very shortly within two hours from now.
7. We make it clear that this order will also enure to the benefit of the writ petitioners who have filed writ petition in different High Courts.
8. Interim stay regarding proceedings pending before different High Courts will continue to operate till the next date of hearing.
9. List the matters on 30th May, 2018.
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