Jagran Prakashan Limited v. Upkar Khurana
$~44 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CM(M) 19/2026, CM APPL. 597/2026 & CM APPL. 599/2026 JAGRAN PRAKASHAN LIMITED .....Petitioner Through:
Mr. Jagdeep Sharma, Sr. Advocate with Mr.
Manish Srivastava, Mr.
Hardik Vashisht, Mr. Moksh Arora, Mr.
Birendra Mishra, Ms.
Ishika Ahluwalia and Mr. Kartikay Sharma, Advocates.
versus UPKAR KHURANA .....Respondent Through:
Mr. Jasmeet Singh and Mr. Ankur Mahindru, Advocates.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJNEESH KUMAR GUPTA
O R D E R
% 07.01.2026 1.
This hearing has been conducted through hybrid mode. CM APPL. 598/2026 (for exemption) 2.
Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.
3.
Accordingly, the application is disposed of.
CM(M) 19/2026 4.
The present petition has been filed by the petitioner under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, 1950, for setting aside the orders dated 07th November, 2025 and 05th December, 2025 passed by the ld. Trial Court in Ex. 186/2023.
5.
Heard. Record perused.
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6.
Ld. counsel for the respondent has appeared on advance notice and accepts notice. He submits that as on 25th October, 2025, a sum of Rs.3,34,81,204/- is due and payable by the petitioner. 7.
Ld. counsel for the petitioner, however, disputes the said amount and submits that, as per the petitioner's calculation, an amount of Rs.1,25,00,000/- is payable as on date. Ld. counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is willing to deposit/pay a sum of Rs.1,25,00,000/- to the respondent. Ld. counsel for the respondent submitted that the respondent would accept the said amount without prejudice to his rights and claim involved in the matter.
8.
Ld. counsel for the petitioner further submits that the aforesaid amount shall be paid within a period of 15 days from today through RTGS to the respondent. Learned counsel for the respondent has no objection to the same. Accordingly, the payment be made within the aforesaid period. 9.
The petitioner shall deposit the balance amount of Rs. 2,09,81,204/- without prejudice to his rights and contentions through FDR in auto-renewal mode with the Executing Court in the name of that Court within a period of one month from today.
10.
Ld. Counsel for the petitioner by way of affidavit shall file a list of directors from 17th August, 2016 till date of the petitioner as well as of the judgment debtor in the suit.
11.
Keeping in view of these directions and upon compliance, the concerned Executing Court shall not stress upon petitioner to file the affidavit or take a coercive action as ordered in Para 16 (4 & 5) of the impugned order. 12.
Ld. Counsel for the petitioner submits that the present petition be disposed of as no further order is required by the petitioner. Accordingly, the The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.
present petition is disposed of. All the rights and contentions of the parties are left open. All the pending application(s), if any, are also disposed of. RAJNEESH KUMAR GUPTA, J JANUARY 7, 2026/MR/isk The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.