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SC stays Justice Karnan's restraint order
New Delhi, May 11
The Supreme Court on Monday restrained Madras
High Court judge Justice C.S. Karnan from hearing a case relating to the
appointment of Tamil Nadu junior judicial officers.
The apex
court bench, headed by Chief Justice H.L. Dattu, also stayed the interim
order by which Justice Karnan had threatened to initiate contempt
proceedings against Madras High Court Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul
for allegedly interfering with his (Justice Karnan) judicial order by
his (Justice Kaul) orders on the administrative side.
The court
by its order on Monday said: "We restrain the judge who initiated suo
motu proceedings relating to suo motu W.P. (writ petition) pending
before the Madras High Court from either hearing or issuing any
direction in the said W.P."
The court further said that "in all
other matters connected with it there shall not be any interference by
any person or authority or judges in the process initiated by the high
court for selection and appointment of Tamil Nadu junior judicial
officers till the disposal of the SLP (matter)".