Cost Imposed on Writ Petitioner in Income Tax case for wasting Court's time
THE High Court of Uttarakhand imposed cost of Rs. 1000 on a petitioner for wasting the Court's time. The petitioner did not want to proceed further after four days. The Court observed,
The petitioner unnecessarily wasted the Court's valuable time for the last four days. The learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner argued the matter taking Court's valuable time for four days and the respondents contested also. As a matter of fact, the Court had to summon the Officer of the Department, who came yesterday. Therefore, this wastage of time must be compensated.