Satish Chand Gupta & ORS v. Meera Gupta & ORS

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ CM(M) 1285/2018 SATISH CHAND GUPTA & ORS ..... Petitioners Through:

Mr.Deepak Agarwal, Advocate.

versus MEERA GUPTA & ORS ..... Respondents Through:

Mr.Deepak Tyagi, Advocate for R-1.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD GOEL

O R D E R

% 23.10.2018 CM No.44197-44198/2018 (for exemptions) 1.

Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

CM(M) 1285/2018 & CM No. 44196/2018 (for stay) 2.

On an advance copy having been served, Sh. Deepak Tyagi, Advocate has appeared on behalf of the respondent no.1/plaintiff. 3.

The Petitioner has assailed the order dated 14.09.2018 passed by the learned Trial Court, by which the right to cross-examine the witness (PW1) on behalf of the Petitioners/Defendants no.5 to 7 was closed. 4.

Mr.Deepak Tyagi, Advocate, who is appearing for the respondent no.1/plaintiff on an advance copy, submits that he has no objection, if the petitioners are granted opportunity to cross-examine PW1 subject to payment of heavy costs.

5.

In the circumstances, the petition is disposed of with the direction that the Trial Court/Local Commissioner shall permit the petitioners/defendant no.5 to 7 to cross-examine the witness (PW1) on the next date of hearing i.e. 25.10.2018 subject to payment of Rs.25,000/- as costs to be paid to the respondent no.1/plaintiff. It is made clear that it shall be the last opportunity for cross-examination of PW1.

6.

In view of the above, the application, being CM No.44196/2018, also stands disposed of.

VINOD GOEL, J.

OCTOBER 23, 2018 "shailendra"