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M/S Vandana Farms and Resorts Pvt. Ltd. v. Manoj Dwivedi & Anr.

Delhi HC23 Apr 2026CONT.CAS(C)/184/2025

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Contempt petition withdrawal by consent; settlement/MoU dated 20.02.2026 (Annexure-1); no surviving claims; petitioners M/s Vandana Farms and Resorts Pvt Ltd and M/s V.K.R. Constructions Pvt Ltd; respondents Sharad Kesarwani, Manoj Dwivedi, Rishi Arora, Umesh Azad; Delhi High Court; Justice Sachin Datta; CONT.CAS(C) 181, 182, 184, 186, 187, 188, 189 of 2025; CM APPL. 13807, 13806, 14019, 13808, 13810, 13814, 13809 of 2026; dismissed as withdrawn; order dated 23.04.2026.

What did the court decide?

Permission to withdraw granted: the withdrawal applications were allowed, and the seven contempt petitions (CONT.CAS(C) 181/2025, 182/2025, 184/2025, 186/2025, 187/2025, 188/2025 and 189/2025) were dismissed as withdrawn following the settlement recorded in the MoU dated 20.02.2026. ¶¶25

M/S Vandana Farms and Resorts Pvt. Ltd. Vs Manoj Dwivedi… — Contempt of Court | Delhi HC (2026)

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$~27 to 33

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- CONT.CAS(C) 181/2025 and CM APPL.13807/2026

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(27) M/S VANDANA FARMS AND RESORTS PVT LTD .....Petitioner

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versus SHARAD KESARWANI & ANR. .....Respondents + CONT.CAS(C) 182/2025 and CM APPL.13806/2026 (28) M/S V.K.R. CONSTRUCTIONS PVT. LTD .....Petitioner

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versus

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MANOJ DWIVEDI & ANR. .....Respondents + CONT.CAS(C) 184/2025 and CM APPL.14019/2026

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(29) M/S VANDANA FARMS AND RESORTS PVT. LTD ......Petitioner

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versus

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MANOJ DWIVEDI & ANR. .....Respondents + CONT.CAS(C) 186/2025 and CM APPL.13808/2026 (30) M/S V.K.R. CONSTRUCTIONS PVT. LTD. .....Petitioner versus RISHI ARORA & ANR. .....Respondents + CONT.CAS(C) 187/2025 and CM APPL.13810/2026 (31) M/S VANDANA FARMS AND RESORTS PVT. LTD ......Petitioner

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versus

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RISHI ARORA & ANR. .....Respondents + CONT.CAS(C) 188/2025 and CM APPL.13814/2026 (32) M/S V.K.R. CONSTRUCTIONS PVT. LTD .....Petitioner versus UMESH AZAD AND ANR .....Respondents + CONT.CAS(C) 189/2025 and CM APPL.13809/2026 (33) M/S VANDANA FARM AND RESORTS PVT LTD .....Petitioner

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versus

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UMESH AZAD & ANR. .....Respondents

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Presence : Mr. Shivam Sachdeva, Ms. Sanjana Chib and Mr. Yash Agrawal, Advocates for Petitioner in Item Nos.27 to 33.

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Mr. Ashim Vachher, Sr. Advocate along with Ms. Saiba M. Rajpal, Advocates for the Respondent in Item Nos.27 to 33.

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN DATTA

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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 27/04/2026 at 11:31:56

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O R D E R % 23.04.2026

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CM APPL.13807/2026 (for withdrawal of the petition) in CONT.CAS(C) 181/2025, CM APPL.13806/2026 (for withdrawal of the petition) in CONT.CAS(C) 182/2025, CM APPL.14019/2026 (for withdrawal of the petition) in CONT.CAS(C) 184/2025, CM APPL.13808/2026 (for withdrawal of the petition) in CONT.CAS(C) 186/2025, CM APPL.13810/2026 (for withdrawal of the petition) in CONT.CAS(C) 187/2025, CM APPL.13814/2026 (for withdrawal of the petition) in CONT.CAS(C) 188/2025 & CM APPL.13809/2026 (for withdrawal of the petition) in CONT.CAS(C) 189/2025

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By way of these applications, the petitioners seek to withdraw the contempt petitions inasmuch as a settlement is stated to have been arrived at between the parties.

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It is stated by the respective counsel that there are no surviving claims of the parties against each other and the controversy, which is the subject matter of these contempt petitions, stands resolved. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) dated 20.02.2026 entered into between the parties has been filed as Annexure-1 to the present applications.

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In the circumstances, the present applications are allowed. Accordingly, CONT.CAS(C) 181/2025, CONT.CAS(C) 182/2025, CONT.CAS(C) 184/2025, CONT.CAS(C) 186/2025, CONT.CAS(C) 187/2025, CONT.CAS(C) 188/2025 and CONT.CAS(C) 189/2025 are dismissed as withdrawn.

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The applications stand disposed of.

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SACHIN DATTA, J

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APRIL 23, 2026/r

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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 27/04/2026 at 11:31:56

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