J U D G M E N T

GAURANG KANTH, J.

1. The present appeal has been filed under Section 96 of the Code of Civil Procedure r/w Order XLI Rule 1 & Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure („CPC‟) for impugning the judgment and decree dated 04.05.2022 (“Impugned Judgment”) passed by the Learned Principal District & Sessions Judge (HQs), Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi in Civil Suit No. 381/2019 titled as „Smt. Archana Jain vs. Ms. Deep Shikha @ Dolly’. Vide the said Impugned Judgment, the learned Trial Court was pleased to dismiss the application filed by the Appellant (Original Defendant) seeking leave to defend the suit for RFA 355/2022 Page 1 of 15 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed recovery filed by the Respondent (Original Plaintiff) under Order XXXVII CPC and decreed the Suit filed by the Respondent.

FACTS RELEVANT FOR ADJUDICATION OF THE PRESENT APPEAL

2. It is the case of the Respondent that the Appellant and Respondent were having cordial relations. As and when the Appellant needed any financial help, the Respondent used to advance friendly loans to the Appellant and she used to return back the same on time. In November 2015, the Appellant requested the Respondent for a friendly loa