Arzoo.Com (India) Pvt. Ltd. Vs Easy Trip Planners Ltd. — Cheque Dishonour | Delhi HC (2025)

Arzoo.Com (India) Pvt. Ltd. Vs Easy Trip Planners Ltd. — Cheque Dishonour | Delhi HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Transfer of Complaint Case No. 326/2019 ('Easy Trip Planners Pvt. Ltd. vs. Arzoo.com (India) Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.') from the Court of Judicial Magistrate First Class (NI Act), Shahdara, District Karkardooma Courts to the Court of Judicial Magistrate First Class (NI Act), East District, Karkardooma Courts; petition disposed of; copy of the order to be sent to the concerned Principal District and Sessions Judge for necessary information and compliance.

Issue for consideration

Whether Complaint Case No. 326/2019 (filed under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881), pending before the Court of Judicial Magistrate First Class (NI Act), Shahdara, District Karkardooma Courts, should be transferred to the Court of Judicial Magistrate First Class (NI Act), East District, Karkardooma Courts, where other complaints filed by the Respondent arising out of the same transaction are pending.

Ratio / Principle

Although counsel for the Respondent contended that the transaction in Complaint Case No. 326/2019 is different, he had no objection to the transfer prayer, having regard to the fact that the parties are the same and the cases pertain to the NI Act; accordingly, the Court was inclined to grant the relief sought in the petition.

Key takeaways

In view of the foregoing, the petition is allowed and Complaint Case No. 326/2019 is directed to be transferred from the Court of Judicial Magistrate First Class (NI Act), Shahdara, District Karkardooma Courts to the Court of Judicial Magistrate First Class (NI Act), East District, Karkardooma Courts.ratio¶¶18
With the transfer directed, the petition is disposed of, and a copy of the order is to be sent to the concerned Principal District and Sessions Judge for necessary information and compliance.ratio¶¶19

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Delhi High Court (Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjeev Narula) | TR.P.(CRL.) 30/2025, decided 01.08.2025 - Allowed. The Petitioner, Arzoo.com (India) Pvt. Ltd., sought transfer of Complaint Case No. 326/2019 ('Easy Trip Planners Pvt. Ltd. vs. Arzoo.com (India) Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.'), a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, pending before the Court of Judicial Magistrate First Class (NI Act), Shahdara, District Karkardooma Courts, to the Court of Judicial Magistrate First Class (NI Act), East District, Karkardooma Courts, in view of other complaint cases filed by the Respondent arising out of the same transaction pending in the East District. Though Respondent's counsel contended the transaction in this complaint was different, he had no objection to the transfer as the parties were the same and the cases pertained to the NI Act. The Court allowed the petition, directed the transfer, disposed of the petition, and ordered a copy of the order to be sent to the concerned Principal District and Sessions Judge for information and compliance.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

- TR.P.(CRL.) 30/2025

ARZOO.COM (INDIA) PVT. LTD. .....Petitioner

Through: Mr. Sushil Dutt Salwan, Senior Advocate with Mr. Arjun Garg, Advocate

versus

EASY TRIP PLANNERS LTD. .....Respondent Through: Ms. Chandrani Prasad, Mr. Anuj Jain, Mr. Lokendra Singh, Advocates

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV NARULA

O R D E R

% 01.08.2025

The Petitioner seeks transfer of Complaint Case No. 326/2019, titled Easy Trip Planners Pvt. Ltd. vs. Arzoo.com (India) Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. , which is pending consideration before the Court of Judicial Magistrate First Class (NI Act), Shahdara, District Karkardooma Courts to the Court of Judicial Magistrate First Class (NI Act), East District, Karkardooma Courts. The said complaint is filed under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.¹

The afore-noted request is made in light of the fact that there are other complaint cases filed by the Respondent arising out from the same transaction which are all pending before the Court of competent jurisdiction in the East District, Karkardooma Court.

1 “NI Act”

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Although, counsel for the Respondent contends the transaction in Complaint Case No. 326/2019 is different, nonetheless, he has no objection to the prayer made in the petition, having regard to the fact that the parties are same and the cases pertain to NI Act. Accordingly, this Court is inclined to grant the relief sought in the petition.

In view of the foregoing, the petition is allowed and it is directed to transfer the Complaint Case No. 326/2019, titled Easy Trip Planners Pvt. Ltd. vs. Arzoo.com (India) Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. , which is pending consideration before the Court of Judicial Magistrate First Class (NI Act), Shahdara District Karkardooma Courts to the Court of Judicial Magistrate First Class (NI Act), East District, Karkardooma Courts.

Accordingly, the petition is disposed of.

Copy of the order be sent to the concerned Principal District and Sessions Judge, for necessary information and compliance.

SANJEEV NARULA, J

AUGUST 1, 2025/ab

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