2024 INSC 1051
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REPORTABLE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CIVIL) DIARY NO. 56230 OF 2024
PANDURANG VITHAL KEVNE … Petitioner (s)
VERSUS
BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED & ANR. … Respondent(s)
ORDER
Rajesh Bindal, J.
1. The present Special Leave Petition has been filed
impugning the order dated 11.06.2024 vide which the High Court1 was
pleased to disallow the petitioner’s Application for condonation of
delay2 and rejected the Second Review Petition.3
2. This Special Leave Petition before us is yet another stark
example of the blatant misuse and abuse of the judicial process. The
petitioner, seemingly blinded by his own sense of grievance, has
embarked on a relentless and frivolous litigation spree, dragging this
1 High Court of Bombay, Maharashtra 2 I.A. No. 2748 of 2021 3 R. P. No. 7558 of 2021
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Court and the High Court through multiple meritless review petitions,
appeals, and motions, all stemming from his well-reasoned removal
from service. This is one of the reasons which results in choking the
dockets in courts.
3. Before delving into the specifics of this case, it is imperative
to underscore that the right to access the courts is a cornerstone of our
democracy. However, this right is not absolute and must be exercised
responsibly. When litigants, like the petitioner before us, engage in
forum shop...