Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee v. Narjeet Singh Sachdeva & Anr.

Delhi HC17 Jul 2025CM(M)/1243/2025

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What is this about?

Impleadment of third party in succession proceedings; right of impleaded party to cross-examine witnesses already examined and to lead evidence on its objections; denial of opportunity by Trial Court; limited relief by consent — cross-examination of PW-2 only and examination of authorized representative, one opportunity each; Delhi High Court CM(M) jurisdiction; consent disposal; suitable dates to be fixed by Trial Court ahead of final arguments on 04.08.2025. No statute or precedent cited.

What did the court decide?

Petitioner permitted to cross-examine PW-2 and to examine its authorized representative in support of its objections, with only one opportunity each; Trial Court to fix suitable dates. Pending applications also disposed of in the same terms. ¶¶18

Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee Vs Narjeet Singh Sachdeva & Anr. — Delhi HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner-Committee, impleaded in the Succession Case after the plaintiff had already examined several witnesses, could be permitted to cross-examine those witnesses and lead evidence in support of its objections.

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Court's answer

With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the petition was disposed with the petitioner being permitted to cross-examine PW-2 (Navjeet Singh Sachdeva) and to examine its authorized representative in support of its objections in the Succession Case.

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Ratio / Principle

The permission is confined: for the two purposes (cross-examination of PW-2 and examination of its authorized representative), the petitioner is entitled to only one opportunity each.

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Key takeaways

Since the matter is fixed before the learned Trial Court on 04.08.2025, the Trial Court is to give suitable dates for the aforesaid cross-examination and examination.ratio¶¶19

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee v. Narjeet Singh Sachdeva, CM(M) 1243/2025 (with CM APPL. 41766/2025 & CM APPL. 41767/2025), High Court of Delhi, decided 17 July 2025 by Manoj Jain J. (oral). The petitioner-Committee, impleaded in Succession Case (Succ. Court No. 53344/2016) vide order dated 23.08.2021 in CM(M) No. 136/2021 after the plaintiff had examined several witnesses, challenged the Trial Court order dated 07.04.2025 declining it permission to cross-examine those witnesses and denying it the opportunity to lead evidence on its objections. Counsel for the petitioner confined the request to cross-examining PW-2 (Navjeet Singh Sachdeva) and examining its authorized representative; counsel for respondent no. 1 had no objection. By consent, the petition was disposed: the petitioner was permitted to cross-examine PW-2 and to examine its authorized representative in support of its objections, restricted to one opportunity each, with the Trial Court to give suitable dates, the matter being listed for final arguments on 04.08.2025. Pending applications were likewise disposed of.

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$~102

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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% Date of Decision: 17^th July, 2025

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- CM(M) 1243/2025, CM APPL. 41766/2025 & CM APPL. 41767/2025 DELHI SIKH GURDWARA MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

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.....Petitioner

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Through: Mr. Abinash K. Mishra, Advocate versus NARJEET SINGH SACHDEVA & ANR. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Rishi Lakhanpal & Mr. Jitender Verma, Advocates

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral)

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Petitioner-Committee was impleaded in Succession Case ( Succ. Court No. 53344/2016 ) in terms of the order passed by this Court on 23.08.2021 in CM(M) No. 136/2021. While allowing its such impleadment in the above Succession Case, their objections were also directed to be taken on record.

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Petitioner-Committee, merely, contends that by the time, they were impleaded in the aforesaid matter, plaintiff had already examined several witnesses and when he made request before the learned Trial Court to permit him to cross-examine such witnesses, such request has been declined and the petitioner has also been denied to lead any evidence in support of its objections.

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This Court has gone through the impugned order dated 07.04.2025 as well as the order dated 23.08.2021 passed by this Court.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions, submits that he only seeks opportunity to cross-examine petitioner Navjeet Singh Sachdeva (PW-2) and would not cross-examine any other witness. He also submits that in support of its objections, he would, merely, examine its authorized

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CM(M) 1243/2025 1

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Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:SONIA THAPLIYAL Signing Da te:1 9.07.2025 13:13:47

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representative and would not make any request before the learned Trial Court for examining any other witness.

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Learned counsel for respondent no. 1 (petitioner in the aforesaid Succession Case) appears on advance notice and submits that, without prejudice to his rights and contentions, he would have no objection to the above limited request.

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Case is, reportedly, fixed before the learned Trial Court on 04.08.2025 for final arguments.

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Keeping in mind the overall facts and with the consent of learned counsel for the parties, present petition is disposed in the aforesaid terms and, resultantly, the petitioner herein i.e. Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee would be permitted to cross-examine PW-2 and would also be permitted to examine its authorized representative in support of its objections. However, it is clarified that for the aforesaid two purposes, the petitioner would be entitled to only one opportunity each only.

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Since the matter is fixed before the learned Trial Court on 04.08.2025, the learned Trial Court, in terms of the aforesaid order, would give suitable dates for the aforesaid cross-examination and examination.

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Pending applications also stand disposed of in the aforesaid terms.

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(MANOJ JAIN) JUDGE

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JULY 17, 2025/ dr/js

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Signature Not Verified

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CM(M) 1243/2025 2

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Digitally Signed By:SONIA THAPLIYAL Signing Da te:1 9.07.2025 13:13:47

Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee v. Narjeet Singh Sachdeva & Anr.

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