Writ petition under Article 226 seeking to set aside Trial Court order imposing costs for delay in filing written statement. Court found no illegality in the order.
Petition to set aside the order imposing costs dismissed.
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GEETANJALI KALRA & ORS. .....Petitioners
Through: Mr. Manikant Singhal and Ms. Meenakshi Agarwal, Advs.
versus
RAKESH MOHAN GULATI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Gaurav, Adv.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVINDER DUDEJA
O R D E R
% 22.01.2025
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RAVINDER DUDEJA, J
JANUARY 22, 2025/ tp
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the High Court should interfere with the Trial Court's imposition of costs for delay in filing written statement.
Whether the costs were levied unjustly despite the petitioners appearing regularly before the Trial Court.
4 provisions across 2 enactments
Geetanjali Kalra & Ors.
Rakesh Mohan Gulati & Anr.
Ravinder Dudeja
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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