* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on: 29^th January, 2026 Pronounced on: 15^th April, 2026 + RFA 111/2024, CM APPL. 9110/2024 & 9111/2024 BIPIN KUMAR S/o Sh. Arjun Paswan, R/o F-43, Ground Floor, Karampura, Near Labour Court, Moti Nagar, Delhi. .....Appellant Through: Mr. Prateek Gupta, Mr. Raghav Tiwari, Ms. Vishakha Kaushik, Advocates.

versus LAKSHMI CHHABRA R/o K-13, Ground Floor, Kirti Nagar, New Delhi. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Akshay Mahajan and Mr. Manu Kaushik, Advocates.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA

J U D G M E N T

NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J.

1. The present Regular First Appeal under Section 96 read with Order XLI of the Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (hereinafter referred to as ‘CPC’) has been filed on behalf of the Appellant, assailing the Judgement and Decree dated 25.11.2023, whereby the learned Additional District Judge dismissed the Application for condonation of delay in entering appearance and decreed the Suit of the Respondent for a sum of Rs.35,00,000/- along with interest at the rate of 8% per annum with effect from 20.12.2022 till realisation.

2. The Plaintiff/Respondent had instituted a Civil Suit bearing Civ. DJ No. 1153/2022 under O