Article 136 intervention declined; final deposit opportunity granted, with non-compliance to result in automatic dismissal.

Interference under Article 136 was declined in a matter involving a penalty and a request for further indulgence on payment of interest. The Court granted one final opportunity to deposit the penalty by the specified date, and made clear that failure to do so would result in dismissal of the special leave petition without further order. The operative effect was a limited extension of time, with non-compliance triggering automatic dismissal.

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Issues: Whether interference was warranted under Article 136 of the Constitution of India in a matter concerning a penalty of Rs. 1 crore and the request for further indulgence on payment of interest.

Outcome: The Court declined to interfere at that stage and granted one last opportunity to deposit the penalty amount by the specified date, failing which the special leave petition would stand dismissed without further order.

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