Dr. Manju Varma vs State Of U.P. & Ors

The Supreme Court addressed the maintainability of an appeal under Article 136 concerning an administrative order by the Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court transferring a writ petition. The Court held that the transfer of cases between High Court Benches involves judicial functions akin to those under Section 24 of the Code of Civil Procedure and Article 139-A of the Constitution. The Court affirmed its jurisdiction under Article 136, emphasizing its plenary powers to entertain appeals from any order, thus allowing the appeal to proceed.