In Brief
The petitioners sought to challenge a High Court judgment dismissing their eviction appeal, despite having filed an undertaking to vacate the premises by a specified date and obtaining multiple extensions. The Supreme Court dismissed the Special Leave Petition, holding that the undertaking, combined with the petitioners' conduct in seeking successive extensions and filing a frivolous Review Petition seeking five years' additional time, constituted a blatant abuse of the judicial process. The Court distinguished P.R. Deshpande, holding that an undertaking for mere time to vacate (rather than to secure stay for pursuing further remedies) precludes subsequent challenges on merits. The Court imposed exemplary costs of Rs 5 lakhs to deter frivolous litigation.
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