SLP Cannot Be Filed To Challenge An Order Passed By High Court On Administrative Side: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that a special leave petition challenging an order passed by High Court on the administrative side.

In this case, the petitioner assailed the administrative order passed by the Chief Justice of the High Court of Telangana which rejected his plea to implement the directions of the CJI for online hearing and permit him to file contempt petition/other petition online and to hear it online. The Supreme Court Registrar refused to register the Special Leave Petition. Challenging this, he filed appeal.

Justice KV Viswanathan referred to the observations made in Dev Singh and Others vs. Registrar, Punjab and Haryana High Court and Others, (1987) 3 SCC 169.

"Article 136 contemplates only special leave petition to the Court from adjudication of courts and tribunals and such adjudication must doubtless be judicial. Since no Special Leave Petition can be filed against the administrative order, there is nothing wrong with the order of the Registrar and the order dated 6th January, 2023 passed by the Registrar is upheld", the judge noted.

Nimmanapally Surya Reddy vs Honorable Chief Justice High Court Of Telangana - 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 755

Constitution of India ; Article 136 - No Special Leave Petition can be filed against the administrative order - Article 136 contemplates only special leave petition to the Court from adjudication of courts and tribunals and such adjudication must doubtless be judicial.

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