S Harmeet Singh v. S Dalip Singh & Ors

Delhi High Court · 17 Aug 2015 · 2015:DHC:11801
Pratibha Rani
TR.P.(C.) 32/2015 & 69/2014
2015:DHC:11801
civil appeal_dismissed

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The Delhi High Court dismissed transfer petitions seeking to move civil suits to another district as the petitioner no longer had any grievance against the current presiding judge, rendering the petitions infructuous.

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$-26 & 27 HIGH COURT OF DELHI
TR.P.(C.) 69/2014
S.HARMEET SINGH Petitioner
Through: Mr. Atul Agarwal, Advocate with petitioner in person ~ :
VERSUS
S. DALIP SINGH (DECEASED) THROUGH: L.R Respondent
Through: Mr.R.S.Sahni, Advocate for LR No.(iv) Mr.Saranjit Singh
AND
TR.P.(C.) 32/2015
S HARMEET SINGH Petitioner
Through: Mr. Atul Agarwal, Advocate with petitioner in person
VERSUS
S DALIP SINGH & ORS Respondents
Through: Mr.R.S.Sahni, Advocate for LR No.(iv) Mr.Saranjit Singh
CORAM:
HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE PRATIBHA RANI
17.08.2015 CAV No.475/2015 in TR.P.rC.B2/2015
With the appearance of the learned counsel for the respondents/applicants, caveat stands discharged.
TR.P.(C.) Nos.32/2015 &69/2014 Page ] of3 2015:DHC:11801
TR.P/C.) Nos.32/2015 & 69/2014
ORDER

1. By way of these transfer petitions filed under Section 24 read with Section 151 CPC, the petitioner is praying for transfer of suit Nos. 19/2013 & 565/2013 pending in the Court of Shri Nipun Awasthi, CJ, West District, Delhi to Central District.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that earlier the litigation between the parties was pending in Central District and now the same is pending in West District. It has been submitted that at the time of filing of these petitions CS(OS)Nos.19/2013 & 565/2013 are pending in the Court of Shri Nipun Awasthi, CJ, West District, Delhi.

3. Learned counsel for the respondent submitted that as on date there are two civil litigations pending between the parties out of which one is suit for possession and another is suit for permanent injunction. Both the matters are now pending before the Court of Mr.Sanatan Prasad, Civil Judge, Delhi. Learned counsel for the respondent further submitted that the grievance of the petitioner as mentioned in the transfer petition is against the predecessor of Mr.Sanatan Prasad, Civil Judge, West District, Delhi and even that grievance has been redressed due to transfer and posting orders that came into effect after filing ofthese petitions.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has not disputed the above facts i.e. the two civil suits between the parties in respect of the same subject matter are pending trial before the Civil Court presently presided over by Mr.Sanatan Prasad, Civil Judge, Delhi. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that the petitioner is now left with no grievance and the transfer petitions may be dismissed. TR.P.(C.)Nos.32/2015 & 69/2014 Page[2] of 3

5. At the stage when the transfer petitions were filed, the cases were pending trial before the predecessor of Mr.Sanatan Prasad, Civil Judge, Delhi. Now the petitioner has no grievance against the learned Civil Judge before whom the two civil suits are pending trial. The petitioner being left with no reason to seek transfer the two civil suits, the transfer petitions are dismissed as having become infructuous.

6. No costs.

7. A copy ofthis order be given CM No.8644/2015 in TR.P.rC.)32/2015 CM No.12932/2014 in TR.P.(C.^69/2014 Dismissed.