Rajive Dhingra v. Bank Of Baroda & ORS.

$~65 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + RAJIVE DHINGRA ..... Petitioner Through:

Mr. Ashish Mohan and Ms. Sagrika Tanwar, Advocates.

versus BANK OF BARODA & ORS.

..... Respondents Through:

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD

O R D E R

% 26.02.2024 CM APPL. 11665/2024 (Exemption) Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

1.

The Petitioner has approached this Court with the following prayers: "A. Issue a writ, direction or order in the nature of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction to the Respondents for release of 2/3rd share of the Petitioner in terms of the order dated 26.02.2020 and 28.07.2022 passed by this Hon'ble High Court in CS (OS) No. 1260/2011 whereby the Suit for partition was disposed of in terms of the settlement agreement dated 31.01.2020.

B. Pass such further order or orders and/or direction/ directions as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case." 2.

The facts of the case reveal that there were disputes regarding the estates of Late Sh. Tulsi Das Dhingra and a suit was filed by the Petitioner herein against one Harish Dhingra and Veena Anand. It is stated that disputes were settled between the parties through the Delhi High Court Mediation and Conciliation Centre vide Settlement Agreement dated The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

31.01.2020 and a consent decree was passed by this Court on 26.02.2020 and 28.07.2022. Applications have been filed by the Petitioner for getting the amounts, fixed deposits and for transfer of shares. It is stated that the Petitioner has also sent letters on various dates to the Bank of Baroda, State Bank of India, Punjab National Bank and the Stock Holding Corporation of India Ltd in respect of Bonds, Fixed Deposits and shares held in the name of Late Sh. Tulsi Das Dhingra. The details of the movable assets in the shape of Portfolio of Shares, Bonds, Fixed Deposits and other Deposits in various Banks in the name of Late Sh. Tulsi Das Dhingra has been handed over by the Petitioner in Court which reads as under: The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

3.

It is stated by the learned Counsel for the Petitioner that despite writing letters, no response is being received from the Respondents which are instrumentalities of the State and amenable to writ jurisdiction. 4.

Learned Counsel appearing for the Petitioner states that, at this juncture, he would be satisfied if a direction may be given to the Respondents to consider and decide the representation of the Petitioner within a period of three weeks from today.

5.

The prayer made by the learned Counsel for the Petitioner is a reasonable one.

6.

In view of the above, the Respondents are directed to dispose of the representation made by the Petitioner and pass a speaking Order within a period of three weeks from today.

7.

With these observations, the writ petition is disposed of, along with The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

pending application(s), if any. It is made clear that this Court has not made any observations on the merits of the case.

8.

Liberty is granted to the Petitioner to approach this Court again in case need so arises in future.

SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD, J FEBRUARY 26, 2024 S. Zakir The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.