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Supreme Court Rejects Lawyer’s Demand to List 21 Madras High Court Cases
Nyaya Prep • Published • Updated • 3 min read
The Supreme Court dismissed an advocate’s attempt to obtain directions requiring the Madras High Court Registry to list 21 matters filed for his clients.
The Supreme Court noted that cause lists are issued under the Chief Justice’s administrative authority.
Background and legal issue
The advocate alleged that his cases had remained unlisted despite repeated requests. The High Court had earlier held that the writ jurisdiction could not be used to bypass ordinary case-listing procedures.
Legal reasoning and context
The Supreme Court noted that cause lists are issued under the Chief Justice’s administrative authority. Lawyers seeking urgent listing must follow the designated roster and mentioning mechanisms instead of claiming a right to priority over earlier cases.
Legal effect and next step
The appeal was dismissed. The advocate remains free to use the established procedure for raising genuine listing discrepancies or urgency.
Bench: Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and Aparesh Kumar Singh
Act: Constitution of India
Section: Court listing procedure
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Nyaya Prep report prepared on 10 October 2026. Party allegations are attributed as such; no unpublished finding is assumed.
- Court Administration
- 10 October 2026