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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ RFA 19/2024 & CM APPL. 1398/2024, CM APPL. 1401/2024,

CM APPL. 6938/2024

LATE SMT. SEEMA BANSAL THROUGH LRS & ORS.

.....Appellants

Through: Mr.Vinayak Goel, Mr. Alexander

Mathai Paikaday, Advocates.

versus

SMT. CHITRA GARG .....Respondent

Through: Mr.Arvind Bhatt, Ms. Ritika

Choubey, Advocates.

CORAM:

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANUP JAIRAM BHAMBHANI

O R D E R

% 18.12.2025

CM APPL. 64548/2025

By way of the present application filed under section 151 of

the Code of Civil Procedure 1908, the applicant/appellant (acting

through legal representatives) seeks permission to voluntarily deposit

a sum of Rs. 68 lacs towards the impugned judgment and decree dated

09.10.2023, in order to show their bona-fides and without prejudice to

their rights and contentions. The appellants further pray that the

deposit so made be retained in an interest bearing fixed deposit, as per

rules.

2. Though a reply to this application was called-for vide order dated

14.10.2025, the same is not on record.

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3. However in view of the prayer made in the application, it is not

considered necessary to await a formal reply.

4. Counsel for the parties have been briefly heard on the application.

5. Learned counsel appearing for the appellant submits, that they wish to

make this deposit voluntarily and completely without prejudice to

their rights and contentions as well as to the rights and contentions of

the respondent.

6. Learned counsel for the respondent opposes the application,

submitting that a perusal of the impugned judgment and decree would

show that the principal sum owed by the appellant is more than

Rs.3.36 crores; and that therefore, the sum of Rs. 68 lacs offered to be

deposited by the appellant is a fraction of that amount.

7. The opposition notwithstanding, considering the prayer made, the

application is allowed, thereby permitting the appellant to deposit

Rs.68 lacs, as offered by them in court, within 04 weeks.

8. The Registrar General is directed to retain the amount deposited in the

form of a fixed deposit in a nationalised bank, initially for a period of

01 year; to be renewed for the same period from time-to-time, without

awaiting any further directions from this court in that behalf, unless

otherwise directed by the court.

9. It is made clear that the deposit so made shall be entirely without

prejudice to the rights and contentions of the appellant as well as the

respondent; and no stay of the operation of the impugned judgment

and decree is being granted in lieu of the deposit that is permitted to

be made.

10. Application stands disposed-of.

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RFA 19/2024

11. Re-notify on 22.04.2026.

ANUP JAIRAM BHAMBHANI, J

DECEMBER 18, 2025/ak

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