The Court was hearing a matter where the process fee had not been paid despite an order dated March 9, 2026. When the advocate cited oversight as the reason, the judge warned that he will dismiss the case.
Justice Srishananda said he had come across several cases dating back to 2021 where process fees had not been paid.
“I have cases from 2021. They have not paid the fee. I have 100 cases. I asked to list them. For five years, process fee has not been paid. What does it reflect?” the judge asked.
The judge said the practice appeared to allow parties to obtain interim orders and then keep the proceedings stalled.
“This is nothing but mischief. Get an interim order and keep quiet. Don’t pay the process fee. Take the internet copy and place it before the concerned court. There also everything stops, here also. This case will come up after four or six years,” he said.