MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA
Desh Deepak Sharma – Appellant
Versus
Harsh Khosla (Since Deceased Through Lrs) – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora, J. (Oral) - The CM(M) No. 233/2022 filed under Article 227 of Constitution of India impugns the order dated 09.03.2022 passed by the ADJ-07, West District, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi (`Trial Court') in Suit No. 10416/2016 (`the suit'), titled as `Harsh Khosla v. Desh Deepak Sharma', dismissing the application filed by the Petitioner under Section 151 of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (`CPC') (1st application) seeking permission to file fresh affidavit by way of evidence dated 03.03.2022 in place of earlier affidavit dated 30.01.2022 and to examine Sh. H.K. Tolani, Advocate, as a witness of defendant. The Trial Court further imposed costs of Rs.10,000/- on the Petitioner.
1.1. The Petitioner thereafter in CM(M) No. 319/2022 impugns the subsequent order dated 29.03.2022 passed by the Trial Court, dismissing the application filed by the Petitioner under Section 151 of (2nd application) seeking issuance of summons to official witnesses to prove certain documents.
2. The Petitioner is the defendant and the Respondent is the plaintiff in the civil suit. The said suit had been initially filed under Order XXXVII of CPC for recovery of Rs.40,82,100/- and inter
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