Rekha Rani v. Ajay Kumar Sharma

Delhi High Court · 12 Dec 2022 · 2022:DHC:5532
Tushar Rao Gedela
CM(M) 338/2022
2022:DHC:5532
civil appeal_allowed

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The Delhi High Court directed the trial court to permit reliance on statements in the reply under Order 6 Rule 17 CPC during final arguments and ordered expeditious disposal of the long-pending civil petition.

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Neutral Citation Number 2022/DHC/005532
CM(M) 338/2022 1
HIGH COURT OF DELHI
JUDGMENT
delivered on: 12.12.2022
CM(M) 338/2022 & CM APPL. 17936/2022
SMT REKHA RANI & ORS. ..... Petitioners
versus
AJAY KUMAR SHARMA & ANR. ..... Respondents For the Petitioners : Mr. S.D. Ansari and Mr. I. Ahmed, Advocates
(9810036438).
Advocates who appeared in this case:
For the Respondents : Mr. R.K. Singh, Advocate along with
Respondent-in-person.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TUSHAR RAO GEDELA
JUDGMENT
TUSHAR RAO GEDELA, J. (ORAL)

1. After some arguments, Mr. Ansari, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that he would be satisfied, if the learned Trial Court is directed to permit him to take benefit of the statements made in the reply to the application under Order 6 Rule 17 of CPC, 1908 at the time of final arguments. [ The proceeding has been conducted through Hybrid mode ]

2. In view of the above, the impugned order is modified only to the extent that the learned Trial Court will consider the contents of the reply to the application under Order 6 Rule 17 at the time of final arguments. It is Neutral Citation Number 2022/DHC/005532 CM(M) 338/2022 2 needless to say that the aforesaid would be without prejudice to the rights and contentions of the respondents herein.

3. In any case, if there are any admissions by any of the parties in any of the pleadings, it is always open to the parties to base their arguments predicated upon such admissions.

4. Learned Trial Court is requested to expeditiously dispose of the petition inasmuch as, it appears to be a matter which was filed in the year 2009 and endeavour to dispose of the petition within the next six months.

5. In view of the above, the impugned order is modified to the above extent subject to cost of Rs. 5,000/- paid to the respondents within a period of one week.

TUSHAR RAO GEDELA, J DECEMBER 12, 2022