Rajiv Sahai Endlaw, J.

1. The appeal impugns the order dated 3rd December, 2013 of the learned Single Judge of this Court (exercising ordinary original civil jurisdiction in CS(OS) No.1698/2001 filed by the respondent No.1/plaintiff, on the applications, being I.A. No.22751/2012 of the respondent No.1/plaintiff under Order XV-A of the Civil Procedure Code (CPC), 1908 and I.A. No.13496/2011 also of the respondent No.1/plaintiff under Order XXXVIII Rules 1, 2, 4 and 5 of the CPC) directing the appellant/defendant to, without prejudice to the rights and contentions of the respective parties, deposit in this Court an amount of Rs.1 lakh per month with effect from the date of filing of the suit i.e. 14th July, 2011 till the date of the order and to continue to deposit a sum of Rs.1 lakh per month in this Court during the pendency of the suit.

2. This appeal is pending before this Court since 3rd January, 2014. The counsel for the respondent No.1/plaintiff being on caveat appeared. Attempts for amicable settlement of the dispute were made but failed. Vide interim orders in this appeal, the date of compliance with the impugned order was extended from time to time. We have heard