2026:BHC-AS:6102 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.5393 OF 2023

1. Anupam Dikshit ....Petitioner V/S

1. S. Kumars Nationwide Limited

2. Om Prakash Agarwal Appointed as the Liquidator of S. Kumars Nationwide Limited ....Respondents _________

Mr. Rohan Savant with Mr. Huzefa Khokhawala i/b M/s. Nankani &

Associates, for the Petitioner.

Mr. Harsh Sheth i/b M/s. MDP Legal for Respondents.

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CORAM : SANDEEP V. MARNE, J.

RESERVED ON: 29 JANUARY 2026.

PRONOUNCED ON : 05 FEBRUARY 2026.

J U D G M E N T :

1. By this Petition, Petitioner challenges order dated 17 October 2022 passed by the learned Judge of City Civil Court, Greater Mumbai, dismissing Chamber Summons No.1769 of 2019 filed by the Petitioner-

Plaintiff for adding Official Liquidator as party Defendant in the Suit.

2. Briefly stated, facts of the case are that Petitioner is a Plaintiff in Summary Suit No.1398 of 2017 filed before the City Civil Court for recovery of monies from the Defendant. Petitioner-Plaintiff is a management professional and had joined the services with the Respondent No.1 as Chief Operating Officer on 24 April 2006 in the High Value Fine Cotton Division. He w