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Gita Khorana and Ors. v. Punit Beriwala and Ors.

Delhi HC10 Jul 2025CM(M)/1196/2025

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CM(M) 1196/2025 & CM APPL. 40252/2025; Gita Khorana and Ors v Punit Beriwala and Ors; High Court of Delhi; Manoj Jain, J.; order dated 10.07.2025; stay of execution of decree; application for stay; security deposit Rs.25 lacs; undertaking till disposal of appeal; First Appellate Court order dated 31.05.2025; appeal before learned District Judge; final arguments 12.07.2025; petition not pressed without prejudice; expeditious disposal of appeal; DDA; Mrinalini Sen SC.

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Petition disposed of as not pressed (expressly without prejudice to the petitioners' rights and contentions); First Appellate Court expected to dispose of the pending appeal as early as possible. ¶22

Gita Khorana and Ors. Vs Punit Beriwala and Ors. — Delhi HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- CM(M) 1196/2025 & CM APPL. 40252/2025

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GITA KHORANA AND ORS

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.....Petitioner

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Through: Mr. Joydeep Sarma, Mr. Kaushal Kapoor and Mr. Rajiv Tiwari, Advocates.

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versus

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PUNIT BERIWALA AND ORS

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.....Respondent Through: Ms. Mrinalini Sen, SC with Mr. Parth Sarathi and Ms.Nishtha Tyagi, Advocates for DDA.

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN

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O R D E R % 10.07.2025

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The present petition has been filed by some of the plaintiffs in whose favour there is already a decree.

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Such decree is under challenge before the learned District Judge and during the pendency of such appeal, an application seeking stay on the operation of execution of the judgment and decree was filed.

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While considering the abovesaid application, the learned First Appellate Court directed the appellants to deposit a sum of Rs.25 lacs as security. Such order dated 31.05.2025, which is impugned before this Court,

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CM(M) 1196/2025

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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 14/07/2025 at 12:51:44

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also records that the undertaking given by the appellants at an earlier point of time shall also continue to remain in operation till the disposal of the appeal.

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According to the petitioners, there was no reason or occasion to have stayed the operation of the judgment/decree. Learned counsel for respondents appear on advance notice and submits that such security has already been furnished and the appeal is now listed for final arguments on 12.07.2025.

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After hearing arguments for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, without prejudice to his rights and contentions, he does not press the present petition. He, however, submits that the learned First Appellate Court may be requested to dispose of the appeal as expeditiously as possible.

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The petition is accordingly disposed of in the above terms. Learned First Appellate Court would make best endeavour to dispose of the appeal, in accordance with law, as early as possible.

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MANOJ JAIN, J

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JULY 10, 2025 ‘dc’shs

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CM(M) 1196/2025

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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 14/07/2025 at 12:51:44

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