Subhajit Dutta v. Principal District and Sessions Judge South Delhi & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 13 Mar 2023 · 2023:DHC:1828-DB
SATISH CHANDRA SHARMA, C.J.; HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE; HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD
LPA 82/2023
2023:DHC:1828-DB
civil appeal_dismissed

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The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal against a procedural order in a pending eviction-related writ petition, holding no interference was warranted as no merits were decided.

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Neutral Citation Number: 2023/DHC/001828
LPA 82/2023
HIGH COURT OF DELHI
JUDGMENT
reserved on: 07.02.2023
Judgment delivered on: 13.03.2023
LPA 82/2023 & CM APPLs. 5174/2023, 5177/2023
SUBHAJIT DUTTA ..... Appellant
Through: Petitioner-in-person
versus
PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE SOUTH DELHI
SAKET COURTS COMPLEX AND ORS ..... Respondents
Through: Ms. Avnish Ahlawat, Standing Counsel for GNCTD with Mr. Nitesh Kumar Singh, Ms. Aliza Alam, Advocates for R-1 to R-3
Mr. Anurag Ahluwalia, CGSC with Mr.Kaushal Jeet Kait, Govt. Pleader, Mr.Jatin Yadav, Ms. Shweta Kumar, Advocates for R-4 to R-7
CORAM:
HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD
JUDGMENT
SATISH CHANDRA SHARMA, C.J.

1. The Present LPA arises out an order dated 16.01.2023 passed by the Learned Single Judge in W.P.(C.) No. 17187/2022 titled Subhajit Dutta Vs. Principal District and Sessions Judge, South Delhi & Ors. Digitaaly

2. The facts of the case reveal that the Appellant who appears in person is a Defendant in a Civil Suit filed by one Ms. Ishita Sharma which is pending before the Senior Civil Judge Cum Rent Controller. The Suit is pending before the Trial Court for eviction of the Appellant.

3. The Appellant filed an Application under Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC) for dismissal of the Suit.

4. The Trial Court dismissed the Petition under Section 151 of the CPC, and it was certainly not an Application preferred under Order VII Rule 11 of the CPC.

5. The Appellant being aggrieved by the order passed by Senior Civil Judge, Cum Rent Controller dated 30.08.2022 has preferred a Writ Petition before this Court, and the same was numbered as W.P.(C.) No. 17187/2022.

6. The writ petition is still pending before the Learned Single Judge. The Appellant claims to be working in a constitutional position. The learned Single Judge has directed the Appellant to submit his Aadhar Card and ID Card which reflects an address of West Bengal. The Court was also of the opinion that the Appellant required some help, and directed the concerned Station House Officer (SHO) to submit a status report in respect of family members of the Appellant. The Petitioner has rushed to this Court by filing the present LPA.

7. The Learned Single Judge in the impugned order in Paragraphs 5 to 11 has held as under: Digitaaly

“5. The application moved by the Petitioner making various submissions relates to constitutional authorities, fundamental rights, criminal matters etc. The ld. Trial Court has rightly dismissed the application as the submissions of the Petitioner are clearly totally extraneous to the proceedings which were pending. 6. However, since the Petitioner has appeared before the Court, this Court notices on the submissions made by him that he claims to be working in a Constitutional position and various other submissions which are not completely comprehensible. The Court asks for an ID card of the Petitioner which shows that he has an Aadhar Card with the permanent address being shown of West Bengal. The amended memo of parties shows to be residence of E-106 (Ground Floor), Street No. 7, Krishna Nagar, Safdarjung Enclave, New Delhi-110029. 7. The Respondent No. 9 - Mrs. Ishita Sharma, wife of Vivek Sharma, who is the Plaintiff in the suit resides in Flat No. 201, RR Apartment, New Mangla Puri, New Delhi- 110030. The mobile number of Respondent No. 9’s husband has been sought from the petitioner which is given by him as 9312502217. 8. Accordingly, considering the kind of submissions being made by the Petitioner, it appears that a status report would have to be called from thelocal SHO after making enquiries as to the Petitioner’s family members etc inasmuch as this Court is of the opinion that the Petitioner may be in need of some medical help. 9. In the meantime, let Registry to issue notice to Respondent No. 9. An electronic copy of the ld. Trial Court record be also requisitioned by the next date of hearing. 10. The SHO of concerned area where Petitioner resides, i.e., E-106 (Ground Floor), Street No. 7, Krishna Nagar, Safdarjung Enclave, New Delhi-110029 would communicate with the Petitioner’s family members who presently live in the premises or even over telephone and submit a report as to his
Digitaaly condition of living, neighbourhood, family ties etc., Ld. Counsel for the GNCTD to intimate this order to the concerned SHO.
11. List on 7th February, 2023.”

8. Since the writ petition is still pending before the learned Single Judge, the learned Single Judge has listed the matter on 07.02.2023 i.e. today only, and the LPA is also listed today.

9. As no order has been passed by the Learned Single Judge on merits and, in fact, the Learned Single Judge has made a genuine attempt to help the Appellant herein after interacting with the Appellant, this Court does not find any reason to interfere with the order passed by the Learned Single Judge.

10. The Appellant shall certainly be free to raise all possible grounds before the Learned Single Judge in the main Writ Petition, and the Learned Single Judge shall certainly be free to proceed in accordance with law.

11. At this stage, this Court does not find any reason to interfere with the order passed by the Learned Single Judge as no lis has been decided at all.

12. This Court after careful consideration of the aforesaid order is of the opinion that the Learned Single Judge has made a genuine attempt to help the Appellant and, at the same time the Learned Single Judge has also issued notice to the Respondent No.9, who has filed eviction proceedings against the Appellant, and the matter is still pending before the Learned Single Judge. Digitaaly

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13. This Court in the peculiar facts and circumstances of the case does not find any reason to interfere with the order passed by the Learned Single Judge.

14. The Admission of the Appeal is declined. However, it is made clear that this Court has not observed anything on merits. All the issues and grounds raised by the Appellant are left open for consideration in accordance with law. (SATISH CHANDRA SHARMA)

CHIEF JUSTICE

JUDGE MARCH 13, 2023 aks Digitaaly