RAM KRISHNA SINGH vs THAKURJI SHIVJI

The Supreme Court held that the appellants' failure to deposit arrears of rent at the time of filing the petition under Order IX, Rule 13 was a significant factor in denying relief. The Court noted that the summons were not served on the tenant, Kali Prasad, but the appellants' conduct in subsequent proceedings was deemed to lack seriousness, disentitling them from relief. The Court declined to exercise its jurisdiction under Article 136, affirming the dismissal of the writ petition challenging the eviction order.