R Saravanan v. Periyar University Rep by its Registrar & Ors
2026 INSC 113616 October 202615 min read
Supreme Court Limits Letters Patent Bench's Power to Interfere with Writ Court's Discretion
The Supreme Court held that a Letters Patent Bench cannot interfere with a writ Court's decision merely because it holds a different view, unless the findings are perverse or demonstrably erroneous.
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- Case Name
- R. Saravanan v. Periyar University Rep. by its Registrar & Ors.
- Citation
- 2026 INSC 1136
- Bench
- Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice Shree Chandrashekhar
- Date of Judgment
- October 16, 2026
- Area of Law
- Service Law – Disciplinary Proceedings – Writ Jurisdiction – Letters Patent Appeal
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