Sushil Ansal and Pranav Ansal v. Ankur Dhawan & Anr.

Delhi High Court · 21 May 2025
Manoj Jain
CM(M) 948/2025 & CM(M) 950/2025
consumer petition_allowed

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The Delhi High Court recalled non-bailable warrants issued in execution of a consumer decree upon the judgment-debtors' undertaking to appear and cooperate with the executing authority.

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CM(M) 948/2025& CM(M) 950/2025 1
HIGH COURT OF DELHI
Date of Decision: 21st May, 2025
CM(M) 948/2025, CM APPL. 31076/2025 & CM APPL. 31077/2025
SUSHIL ANSAL .....Petitioner
Through: Mr.Malak Bhatt
WITH
Ms. Neeha Nagpal and Mr. Saahil Bahety, Advocates.
VERSUS
ANKUR DHAWAN & ANR. .....Respondent
Through: Mr. Kirti Uppal, Sr. Advocate
WITH
Mr. Gaurav Rathor and Ms. Astha Dhawan, Advoates.
CM(M) 950/2025, CM APPL. 31080-31081/2025
PRANAV ANSAL .....Petitioner
Through: Mr.Malak Bhatt
WITH
Ms. Neeha Nagpal and Mr. Saahil Bahety, Advocates.
VERSUS
ANKUR DHAWAN & ANR. .....Respondent
Through: Mr. Kirti Uppal, Sr. Advocate
WITH
Mr. Gaurav Rathor and Ms. Astha Dhawan, Advoates.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN
JUDGMENT
(oral)

1. Both the petitions have been taken up together.

2. The impugned order is dated 01.05.2025 and has been passed by by ld. District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (hereinafter referred to as District Commission) while taking up Execution Petition registered as EX No. 133/2024. Such order reads as under:- CM(M) 948/2025& CM(M) 950/2025 2 “Present: Mr. Gaurav Rathor, Counsel for DH Ms. Saloni, counsel for the JD.

ORDER A decree was passed by this Commission on 06.08.2024 thereby directing the JD/OPs to refund Rs.14,81,904.45 with interest @ 9% per annum from the date of respective deposits till realization within 4 weeks. Since the JD has failed to comply with the Decree, the DH has approached this Commission through the present execution application. Notice was issued to the JD on 10.12.2024. On 10.01.2025, the counsel for the JD sought time to file compliance report. The JD has not complied with the order. In view of the facts and circumstances of the present case, it is directed that Non-bailable Warrants be issued against the MD /Directors of the JD, returnable on 27.05.2025. The Registry shall also issue RC to the SDM concerned to recover the decreetal amount from the JD and deposit the same with this Commission. List on 27.05.2025.”

3. Learned Senior Counsel for respondent/Decree-Holder appears on advance notice.

4. During course of the arguments, learned counsel for the petitioners Mr. Sushil Ansal and Mr. Pranav Ansal submitted that, without prejudice to their rights and contentions, they both would appear before the learned District Commission on 27.05.2025 and would render due assistance and cooperation to the learned Executing Court.

5. It is also submitted that, though, petitioner Mr. Sushil Ansal is eighty five years old, he would still appear before the learned District Commission on said date and would also make request for his exemption from personal appearance while undertaking that his counsel would render full assistance and corporation to the learned District Commission.

6. Learned counsel for petitioner has also submitted that the impugned order was challenged by him, by filing an appeal before the Delhi State CM(M) 948/2025& CM(M) 950/2025 3 Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission. However, since they did not get any early date of hearing there and since the warrants were looming large on their head, they were compelled to file present petitions. It is submitted that in view of the abovesaid relief granted to them, the petitioners would also withdraw their such appeals. Let these be withdrawn accordingly.

7. On the basis of such assurance given at the Bar by Shri Malak Bhatt, learned counsel for the petitioner, Shri Kirti Uppal, learned Senior Cousnel for Decree-Holder, on instructions, submits that he would have no objection if non-bailable warrants are recalled, for the time being.

8. Both the petitions stand disposed of with directions to petitioners to appear before the learned District Commission on 27.05.2025. Non-bailable warrants also stand recalled.

9. Once the petitioners appear before the learned District Commission, it will be upto the learned District Commission to consider any application moved by them and then to pass appropriate order in accordance with law.

10. Petitions stand disposed of in aforesaid terms.

11. A copy of this order be given dasti under the signatures of Court Master.

JUDGE MAY 21, 2025/sw/PB