Davinder Kumar v. M/S Imaginearc Infrastructure Pvt Ltd

Delhi High Court · 29 Mar 2023 · 2023:DHC:2410
Tushar Rao Gedela
CM(M) 280/2023
2023:DHC:2410
civil appeal_allowed Significant

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The Delhi High Court held that execution proceedings should not be delayed on the ground that the statutory appeal period has not expired and directed the Executing Court to proceed expeditiously in line with Supreme Court precedent.

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Neutral Citation Number 2023:DHC:2410
CM(M) 280/2023
HIGH COURT OF DELHI
JUDGMENT
delivered on: 29.03.2023
CM(M) 280/2023
DAVINDER KUMAR ..... Petitioner
versus
M/S IMAGINEARC INFRASTRUCTURE PVT LTD..... Respondent
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TUSHAR RAO GEDELA Advocates who appeared in this case:
For the Petitioner : Mr. Rajat Arora and Ms. Mariya Shahab, Advocates
For the Respondent : , Advocate
CORAM:
JUDGMENT
TUSHAR RAO GEDELA, J. (ORAL)

1. The petitioner challenges the order dated 19.01.2023 passed in Ex. (Comm) 13/2023 titled Davinder Kumar vs. Imaginearc Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd, whereby the learned Executing Court had refrained from issuing notice to the judgment debtor on the ground that the statutory period of appeal had not lapsed as on that date. [ The proceeding has been conducted through Hybrid mode ]

2. Mr. Rajat Arora, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner/decree holder submits that there was no occasion for the Neutral Citation Number 2023:DHC:2410 CM(M) 280/2023 learned Executing Court to have delayed the issuance of notice to the respondent/judgment debtor on the ground that statutory period of the appeal has not lapsed yet.

3. In view of the aforesaid, learned Executing Court is directed to issue notice to the respondent/judgment debtor forthwith and proceed with the execution proceedings in all earnest and in accordance with the judgment of Hon’ble Supreme Court in Rahul S. Shah vs. Jinendra Kumar Gandhi reported in (2021) 6 SCC 418.

4. The learned Executing Court shall also keep in mind the time frame as stipulated by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the judgment of Rahul S. Shah (supra) while conducting the execution proceedings.

5. In view of the aforesaid, the petition is disposed of with no order as to costs.

TUSHAR RAO GEDELA, J. MARCH 29, 2023