Disposed

Sumedha Chopra v. Shri Shital Kumar Bhandari & Anr.

Delhi HC22 Nov 2024CM(M)/3885/2024

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The High Court of Delhi disposed of a petition challenging an appellate order and a remittal order. The Supreme Court directed the trial court to summon both parties to contest a Section 151 CPC application regarding the remittal of a suit before taking further action.

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Directed the trial court to summon both parties to contest Section 151 application for revival of suit before taking further action.

Sumedha Chopra Vs Shri Shital Kumar Bhandari & Anr. — Property and Title | Delhi HC (2024)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- CM(M) 3885/2024

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SUMEDHA CHOPRA .....Petitioner

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Through: Mr. Saurabh Suman Sinha, Advocate.

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versus

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SHRI SHITAL KUMAR BHANDARI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Harsha Sharma, Advocate,

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVINDER DUDEJA

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O R D E R

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% 22.11.2024 CM APPL. 68135/2024, CM APPL. 68136/2024 (exemptions)

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Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

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This application stands disposed of.

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CM(M) 3885/2024 & CM APPL. 68137/2024 (stay)

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The petition impugns the order dated 30.09.2024 passed by the Court of learned District Judge-03, South East, District Saket.

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Plaintiff filed a suit, seeking the reliefs of eviction of the defendant from the suit property, recovery of arrears of rent along with pendente-lite and future interest, restoration of the suit property to its original condition, recovery of damages to the furniture lying in the suit property and recovery of cost.

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On an application filed under Order 12 Rule 6 CPC, vide order dated 08.05.2024, the learned District Judge, passed the decree qua possession and

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This is a digitally signed order. 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 26/11/2024 at 11:54:44

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consigned the file to record room.

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Petitioner has challenged the decree of possession in appeal.

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Subsequent thereto, the respondent filed an application under Section 151 CPC for seeking clarification/revival/restoration and listing of the suit on the ground that besides eviction, the respondent had also prayed for other substantive reliefs which were to be adjudicated.

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Realising the mistake, the learned trial Court passed the impugned order dated 30.09.2024 taking note that the order of consignment of file to the record room was an inadvertent mistake and accordingly recalled the order dated 08.05.2024 to the extent of consignment of file to the record room.

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Simultaneously, and in the same order, trial Court directed that a Court notice be sent to the defendants and fixed the case for 25.11.2024 for framing issues qua the other reliefs.

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The main challenge to the impugned order is on the ground that application under Section 151 CPC has been decided by the Trial Court in the absence of the petitioner and without any notice. 9. The learned counsel of respondent has no objection, if the petitioner is permitted to contest the application filed under Section 151 CPC before taking any further steps in the matter.

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In view of the concession granted from the respondent side and without considering the merits and contentions of the parties on merits of the order, the learned trial Court is directed to give an opportunity of hearing to both the parties on application under Section 151 CPC, before taking any further action in the matter.

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This is a digitally signed order.

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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 26/11/2024 at 11:54:44

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The petition is accordingly disposed of in view of the above terms.

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All the rights and contentions of the parties on merits are left open.

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RAVINDER DUDEJA, J

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NOVEMBER 22, 2024/ vp

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This is a digitally signed order.

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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 26/11/2024 at 11:54:44

Sumedha Chopra v. Shri Shital Kumar Bhandari & Anr.

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