JUDGMENT (Oral)

CM(M) 503/2022, CM APPL. 25606/2022 (exemption) and CM APPL. 25715/2022 (interim relief)

1. The petitioner is aggrieved by orders dated 9th March, 2022 and 17th May, 2022, passed by the learned Senior Civil Judge ("the learned SCJ") in CS/SCJ/83300/2016 (S. Lachhman Singh v. Narula Garments and Anr.).

2. The order dated 9th March, 2022 closes the right of the petitioner to lead defence evidence and the order dated 17th May, 2022 dismisses an application, under Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC), seeking recall of the order dated 9th March, 2022.

3. The order-sheets, recording the course of proceedings in CS(SCJ)/83300/2016 before the learned SCJ have been placed on record. I deem it appropriate to reproduce the orders passed, day-to-day, in extenso thus:

"30.01.2021

Present: Ms. Inderjeet Saroop Ld Counsel for plaintiff.

Defendant no. 1 is exparte.

None for defendant no.2.

It is submitted by Ld Counsel for plaintiff that as per instructions from plaintiff, plaintiff wants to close his evidence as evidence has already been lead in respect to the issues, onus of which was upon plaintiff.

Separate statement of Ld Counsel for plaintiff is recor