The High Court reduced the cost imposed for cross-examining the plaintiff from Rs. 10,000 to Rs. 5,000, acceding to the respondent's concession. The petitioner was directed to clear the cost and ensure the cross-examination was conducted and concluded on the fixed date.
Cost reduced to Rs. 5,000; permission to cross-examine plaintiff on fixed date.
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KAMLAVATI .....Petitioner Through: Ms.Vrinda Bhandari, Advocate (DHCLSC) with Ms. Pragya Barsaiyan, Ms. Anandita Rana, Ms. Vanshita Rana, Advocates. versus INDU AGGARWAL .....Respondent Through: Mr. Vivek Srivastava with Mr. Sanjay Kumar, Advocates.
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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral)
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Rs.5,000/-. Such request was declined by the learned Trial Court and since the cost was not cleared, the opportunity for further crossexamining PW-1 Indu Aggarwal was closed.
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the gracious concession given by Sh. Srivastava, learned counsel for the respondent, the present petition is disposed of with the direction that the petitioner would clear the cost of Rs.5,000/- on the date to be fixed in this regard by the learned Trial Court for the purposes of cross-examination of the plaintiff and on such fixed date, the defendant shall not seek any adjournment and would ensure that the cross-examination is conducted and, preferably, concluded as well on such date.
(MANOJ JAIN) JUDGE
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024/st
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the cost imposed for cross-examination should be reduced?
Kamlavati
Indu Aggarwal
Manoj Jain
As recorded by the court registry
A petition under Article 227 of the Constitution invoking the High Court's supervisory jurisdiction over subordinate civil courts.
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