The reversion of the case to the chief justice’s court appears to be in accordance with procedure, several advocates like Gautam Bhatia have pointed out on social media. Justice Muralidhar heard the case in place of the chief justice because of its urgency, but the case was not transferred to his court.

It technically remains listed before the chief justice as a result, especially as the text of the court order on Wednesday simply says “List on” rather than mentioning which court it should be placed before.