PANDURANG VITHAL KEVNE versus BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED & ANR.

PANDURANG VITHAL KEVNE versus BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED & ANR.

The Special Leave Petition is dismissed and the application for condonation of delay is refused because the petitioner repeatedly engaged in meritless, forum-shopping litigation after the matter had been finally adjudicated; the inordinate delay (4088 days) and prior dismissals rendered a second review...

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Parties
Petitioner: Pandurang Vithal Kevne; Respondent: Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited & Anr.
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
19 December 2024
Procedural Posture
Special Leave Petition (civil) Diary No. 56230 of 2024 / Appeal to Supreme Court Impugning High Court Order Dated 11.06.2024 Disallowing Condonation of Delay and Rejecting Second Review Petition
Outcome
Special Leave Petition dismissed
Legal Topics
Special Leave Petition, Second Review Petition, Condonation of Delay, Industrial Dispute, Frivolous Litigation, Forum Shopping, Imposition of Costs, Service/dismissal
Civil Procedure Labour and Employment Law Administrative Law Special Leave Petition Second Review Petition Condonation of Delay Industrial Dispute Frivolous Litigation +3 more

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Parties

Pandurang Vithal Kevne

Petitioner

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited & Anr.

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Special Leave Petition (civil) Diary No. 56230 of 2024 / Appeal to Supreme Court Impugning High Court Order Dated 11.06.2024 Disallowing Condonation of Delay and Rejecting Second Review Petition

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether condonation of delay should be granted for filing a second review petition after inordinate delay
  2. 2 Whether a second review petition filed after dismissal of prior review petitions is maintainable
  3. 3 Whether costs should be imposed for repeated and frivolous litigation

Ratio Decidendi

The Special Leave Petition is dismissed and the application for condonation of delay is refused because the petitioner repeatedly engaged in meritless, forum-shopping litigation after the matter had been finally adjudicated; the inordinate delay (4088 days) and prior dismissals rendered a second review impermissible, warranting dismissal and imposition of costs.

Court Disposition

Special Leave Petition dismissed

Orders

  • Special Leave Petition dismissed
  • Application for condonation of delay dismissed