The present bench at the outset stated in its order,
“It is a normal practice of this Court that the matter follows a judge who is part of the Bench which has passed an effective order.”
It was noted that the only effective order in the case, that of issuing notice, was passed in September 2021 by a bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar and Ravikumar.
After the retirement of Justice Khanwilkar, the matter followed the bench of which Justice Ravikumar was a part, as is the norm. In September last year, it was listed before Justices Gavai and CT Ravikumar, but no order was passed.
Later, when the matter came up before a bench of Justices Shah and Ravikumar, it ordered,
“Let the present application be placed before a Bench presided over by Justice BR Gavai, at the earliest.”
Source: Barandbench
