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Pandurang Vithal Kevne v. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited & Anr.
Issue for consideration
Whether the High Court rightly disallowed Petitioner’s application for condonation of delay and rejected the second review petition in light of Petitioner’s repeated and frivolous litigation.
Held
Headnotes† Condemnation of unscrupulous litigation – Jumping from one forum to another despite the issue being well-settled through reasoned orders – A stark example of blatant misuse and abuse of the judicial process – Forum shopping by filing repetitive and meritless pleas in Supreme Court and High Court – Repetitive and meritless pleas deliberately delays proceedings – Wastes the court’s valuable time and resources and hinders efficient addressal of genuine and timely claims:
The Petitioner repeatedly filed numerous meritless petitions, appeals and motions in multiple legal and administrative forums, even though his grievances had been well-settled through reasoned orders – The right to access the courts is a cornerstone of democracy, however, the right is not absolute and must be exercised responsibly – The Petitioner’s relentless and frivolous litigation spree has wasted the Court’s valuable time and resources, and is one of the reasons which results in choking the dockets in courts – Litigants engaging in forum shopping deliberately delay proceedings, eroding the very foundation of the legal system. [Paras 2-3, 17-18]
cost on Petitioner a clear message to others for not daring to play with the Judicial System – Duty of Courts to curb such type of litigation:
Condemning litigants who use the justice system for their benefit and attempt to pollute the streams of justice, this Court discussed raising deterrence against such frivolous pleas by imposing costs on the litigating parties – Based on previous well-reasoned orders of the Bombay High Court and the Supreme Court, the Special Leave Petition was dismissed as the Supreme Court found no merit in the Petition – Therefore, the application for condonation of delay was also dismissed – A cost of ₹1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh) was imposed on the Petitioner to give a clear message to unscrupulous litigants who are polluting the stream of justice and putting hurdles in its dispensation to others – It is the duty of the Courts at different levels to curb such type of litigation that chokes the justice system resulting in delays in decision of other cases. [Paras 19-23]
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