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Rita Pillai v. Payal Dewangana

Delhi HC15 Jan 2026W.P.(C)/8497/2025

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Delhi High Court order, 15.01.2026, Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav, covering W.P.(C) 8497/2025 (Rita Pillai v. Payal Dewangana) and W.P.(C) 13477/2025 (Rita Pillai v. Payal Dewangan & Ors.). First petition dismissed as rendered infructuous on counsel's joint submission; second petition referred to Delhi High Court Mediation and Conciliation Centre, listings fixed for 23.01.2026 (mediation centre) and 17.03.2026 (Court). Keywords: infructuous petition, dismissal, mediation referral, Mediation and Conciliation Centre, writ petition disposal.

What did the court decide?

No affirmative relief: W.P.(C) 8497/2025 dismissed as rendered infructuous; W.P.(C) 13477/2025 referred to the Delhi High Court Mediation and Conciliation Centre, with listing before the mediation centre on 23.01.2026 and thereafter before the Court on 17.03.2026. ¶12

Rita Pillai Vs Payal Dewangana — Delhi HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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W.P.(C) 8497/2025 RITA PILLAI .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Anil Sapra, Senior Advocate with Mr. Rakesh Malhotra and Ms. Smritika Kesri, Advocates. versus PAYAL DEWANGANA .....Respondent Through: Mr. Vipul Ganda, Mr. Indra Chand, Ms. Arpita Sahu, Ms. Sakshi Panwar, Ms. Himanshi Gupta and Ms. Sadhika Atri, Advocates. Ms. Vaishali Gupta, Panel Counsel, GNTCD with Ms. Ishita Gupta, Advocate. + W.P.(C) 13477/2025 RITA PILLAI .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Anil Sapra, Senior Advocate with Mr. Rakesh Malhotra and Ms. Smritika Kesri, Advocates with petitioner in person. versus PAYAL DEWANGAN & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Vipul Ganda, Mr. Indra Chand, Ms. Arpita Sahu, Ms. Sakshi Panwar, Ms. Himanshi Gupta and Ms. Sadhika Atri, Advocates.

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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 17/01/2026 at 13:34:22

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Ms. Vaishali Gupta, Panel Counsel, GNTCD with Ms. Ishita Gupta, Advocate.

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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV

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O R D E R

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% 15.01.2026

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W.P.(C) 8497/2025

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Learned counsel for the parties submit that the instant petition has been rendered infructuous.

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Accordingly, the same stands dismissed as rendered infructuous. W.P.(C) 13477/2025

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During the course of the submissions, learned counsel for the parties realise that the disputes pending between them can also be resolved by way of mediation.

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Accordingly, the Court refers the matter to Delhi High Court Mediation and Conciliation Centre.

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List before the mediation centre on 23.01.2026.

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Thereafter, list before the Court on 17.03.2026.

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PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV, J

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JANUARY 15, 2026/SH/MJ

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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 17/01/2026 at 13:34:22

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