NATWAR TEXTILE PROCESSORS PVT. LTD. & ANR. vs UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

The Supreme Court held that the appellant's repeated attempts to misuse the judicial process, including the filing and withdrawal of writ petitions and appeals, constituted a gross abuse of the court's process. The Court emphasized that fairness is a mutual obligation, and the appellant's conduct was condemned despite the laxity of revenue authorities. The Court imposed costs of Rs. 15,000 on the appellant and mandated that any duty found payable pursuant to the show cause notice would attract interest at 18% per annum from the date of the notice until payment.