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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

% Date of Decision: 26.11.2025

+ CM(M) 2278/2025, CM APPL.74206/2025 & 74207/2025

STATE BANK OF INDIA .....Petitioner

Through: Ms. Jaya Tomar, Advocate

versus

SHRI S C. GOEL .....Respondent

Through: None

CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA

O R D E R (ORAL)

1. This matter has been received in this post-lunch session through the second supplementary list after mentioning was allowed by the Hon’ble Chief Justice.

2. Petitioner/defendant bank has assailed order dated 18.10.2025 of the learned trial court, whereby application of the petitioner/defendant bank under Order VIII Rule 1A(3) CPC (filed after part final arguments were advanced in ten year old suit) was dismissed. Having heard learned counsel for petitioner/ defendant bank, I find no reason to even issue notice of this application.

3. Broadly speaking, the impugned order dismissed the application under Order VIII Rule 1A(3) CPC on the ground of no explanation as regards failure to file the documents at relevant stage and also on the ground that the petitioner/defendant bank is trying to plug loopholes, which were pointed out b