In this special leave appeal, the Supreme Court dismissed the challenge against a Delhi High Court order relegating the appellant to an internal appeal remedy while retaining the writ petition for jurisdictional review. The Court held that this did not create concurrent jurisdiction.
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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
Date of decision: 16.10.2024
NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY, DELHI .....Appellant Through: Mr. Sanjay Vashishtha, SC with Ms. Vasudha Saini and Ms. Harshita Rai, Advs.
versus
DHYEY BAKSHI .....Respondent Through: Ms. Manini Brar, Ms. Srishti Agarwal and Mr. Anupam Pandey, Advs.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SHALINDER KAUR
NAVIN CHAWLA, J (ORAL)
CM APPL. 59775/2024 and CM APPL. 59776/2024
LPA 1019/2024, CM APPL. 59774/2024
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Digitally Signed LPA 1019/2024 By:NEELAM Signing Da te:1 9.10.2024 16:15:20
2015 read with Rule 8 of the National Law University, Delhi Policy on Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) (hereinafter referred to as ‘NLUD Policy’), has kept the writ petition pending before it. The learned Single Judge has further directed as under:-
“19. As far as the ICC’s order, and any other interim orders sought by the parties, is concerned, the appellate authority may consider the parties’ request for interim relief. If the appellate authority comes to the conclusion that it does not have jurisdiction to consider interim relief, the parties are at liberty to file appropriate applications before this Court.”
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submits that the Impugned Order requires no clarification as it is not a case of conferring concurrent jurisdiction on the Appellate Authority and this Court.
NAVIN CHAWLA, J
SHALINDER KAUR, J
OCTOBER 16, 2024 /ss/sk/SJ
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether relegating the installment to an appeal remedy while keeping the writ petition pending for jurisdictional issues creates concurrent jurisdiction.
Whether the learned Single Judge's order creating a right to seek interim relief from the Court constitutes concurrent jurisdiction with the Appellate Authority.
National Law University, Delhi
Dhyey Bakshi
Navin Chawla
Shalinder Kaur
As recorded by the court registry
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