P. MOHAMMED MEERA LEBBAI vs THIRUMALAYA GOUNDER RAMASWAMY GOUNDER AND OTHERS

The Supreme Court held that the Kerala High Court Act 1958 does not grant a vested right to a party to be heard by a Division Bench, as procedural matters are governed by the Act. The Court rejected the appellant's contention that the retrospective application of the Act infringed on his rights under the previous Travancore-Cochin High Court Act 1949. The appeal was dismissed, affirming that the right to appeal under Article 133 is not affected by the number of judges hearing the case.