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HIGH COURT OF DELHI
JUDGMENT
DR AAKASH VARSHNEY ..... Petitioner
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TUSHAR RAO GEDELA Advocates who appeared in this case:
For the Petitioner : Mr. Shubhayu Roy, Advocate
For the Respondent : None
1. After some arguments, this Court is of the opinion that the impugned order need not be interfered with, at this stage. However keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case, cost of Rs.5,000/- as imposed by the learned Trial Court, appears to be on the lower side. [ The proceeding has been conducted through Hybrid mode ]
2. In that view of the matter, an additional cost of Rs.5,000/- be paid by the respondent to the petitioner within two weeks from today.
3. The parties are directed to complete all the pleading and filing of documents etc in the timeline as drawn by the learned Trial Court and Neutral Citation Number 2023/DHC/001037 CM(M) 202/2023 the learned Trial Court would be at liberty to take necessary steps to ensure that the parties adhere to the timeline so drawn.
4. Learned Trial Court is requested to expedite the hearing of the suit being CS DJ No. 343/2019 titled ‘Dr Aakash Varshney vs M/s Maharashtra Feeds Pvt Ltd & Anr’ and endeavor to complete the proceedings within 12 months from today.
5. With the aforesaid directions, the petition stands disposed of.
TUSHAR RAO GEDELA, J. FEBRUARY 09, 2023