Anita Chhabra & ORS. v. Praveen Vohra

$~75&87 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CM(M) 2682/2024 ANITA CHHABRA & ORS.

.....Petitioner Through:

Ms. Sagrika Wadhwa, Advocate.

versus PRAVEEN VOHRA .....Respondent Through:

None.

+ CM(M) 2379/2024 ANITA CHHABRA & ORS.

.....Petitioner Through:

Ms. Sagrika Wadhwa, Advocate.

versus PRAVEEN VOHRA .....Respondent Through:

None.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN

O R D E R

% 10.09.2024 CM(M) 2682/2024 & CM APPL. 52893/2024(early hearing)& CM(M) 2379/2024& CM APPL. 52906/2024 1.

Applications have been moved seeking early hearing of the stay application.

2.

It is informed that the matters are fixed before the learned Trial Court, today as well.

3.

Learned counsel for petitioner submits that the conduct of the defendant was only suggestive of the fact that he wanted the matter to be delayed on one pretext or the other.

4.

In Civil Suit No. 673/2019, the defendant kept on appearing with his counsel and the learned Trial Court had even heard final arguments and the CM(M) 2682/2024 & CM(M) 2379/2024 1 The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 12/09/2024 at 12:12:40

matter had also been reserved for judgment and it was at that stage only, that the defendant moved application seeking permission to place on record his written statement. In the other matter also i.e. CS No. 647/2019, such application was moved when the case was at the stage of cross-examination of plaintiff.

5.

However, after hearing arguments for some time, Ms. Sagrika Wadhwa, learned counsel for petitioner states that though no indulgence should have been given to the defendant by the learned Trial Court, keeping in mind the fact that the suits filed by the plaintiffs are getting delayed unnecessarily, she would not press the present petitions. She, however, supplements that in view of the aforesaid facts, the learned Trial court may be requested to conclude the trial in a time-bound manner. 6.

Keeping in mind the overall facts and circumstances of the case and the aforesaid statement made by the learned counsel for petitioner, both the petitions are disposed of as not pressed. However, at the same time, learned Trial Court is requested to fast track the disposal of both the aforesaid suits and to make best endeavour to decide those as expeditiously as possible, preferably, within a period of six months from today. 7.

Both the petitions stand disposed of in aforesaid terms. 8.

All rights and contentions of parties are reserved. 9.

The next date stands cancelled.

MANOJ JAIN, J SEPTEMBER 10, 2024/sw CM(M) 2682/2024 & CM(M) 2379/2024 2 The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 12/09/2024 at 12:12:40