JYOTI SINGH
Usha Rani (since Deceased) Through Her Lr Vandana Oberoi – Appellant
Versus
Aarshi Arora – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Jyoti Singh, J. (Oral)
C.M. Appl. 5663/2023 (Exemption)
1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.
2. Application stands disposed of.
C.R.P. 34/2023 & C.M. APPL. 5662/2023 (stay)
3. Present revision petition assails an order passed by the Trial Court on 13.09.2022, dismissing an application filed by Defendant No. 1 therein under Order 7 Rule 11 CPC. It needs to be noted that when the suit was filed Smt. Usha Rani was impleaded as Defendant No. 1, however, during the pendency of the suit she has expired and the present petition has been filed through her legal heir Ms. Vandana Oberoi. Petitioner is hereinafter referred to as Defendant No. 1 and Respondent is referred to as the Plaintiff, in accordance with their litigating status before the Trial Court.
4. Facts to the extent necessary for adjudication of the present petition are that Plaintiff is the daughter of late Shri Manish Arora who was the son of Defendant No. 1 and expired in a road accident on 14.07.2008. Defendant No. 1 is the grandmother of the Plaintiff and Defendant No. 2 is the paternal aunt. It is the case of the Plaintiff that property bearing no. 49, Old Gupta Colony, Vijay Nagar, Delhi was purchased by
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