$~54 to 56 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 6048/2018, CRL.M.A. 48388/2018 & 38203/2019 SATINDER SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Laqshyaa Saluja, Advocate.

versus KULDEEP KUMAR KUKRETI .....Respondent Through: None.

+ CRL.M.C. 74/2020 & CRL.M.A. 345/2020 SATINDER SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Laqshyaa Saluja, Advocate.

versus DHANBIR SINGH .....Respondent Through: None.

+ CRL.M.C. 78/2020 & CRL.M.A. 362/2020 SATINDER SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Laqshyaa Saluja, Advocate.

versus KULDEEP KUMAR KUKRETI .....Respondent Through: None.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA

O R D E R

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1. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that they received an adjournment slip from counsel for respondent. But learned counsel for petitioner is not aware of the ground on which adjournment was requested on behalf of respondent. None has appeared on behalf of respondent. Even the Court Master confirms that he did not receive any such adjournment slip. Such conduct on part of both sides is not acceptable. It seems that counsel for both sides are under a mistaken impression of any presumption that if they decide, the matter shall certainly be adjourned.

2. The pet