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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 08^thApril, 2026 Date of Decision: 16^th April, 2026 + CM(M) 1330/2022 & CM APPL. 51878/2022 VINOD KUMAR AND ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Ms. Gaganpreet Chawla, Advocate.

versus PARVATI DEVI AND ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Munish Kumar, Advocate.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJNEESH KUMAR GUPTA

O R D E R

1. The present petition has been filed by the petitioners/defendants under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, 1950 assailing the order dated 29^th October, 2022 (hereinafter referred to as the “Impugned Order”) passed by the learned Trial Court in Civil Suit bearing No. 12114/2016, whereby a final opportunity was granted to the respondent No.1/plaintiff to cross-examine petitioner No.1 who is DW-3, subject to payment of cost of Rs. 5,000/-

(Rupees Five Thousand Only) to him.

2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners has argued that vide order dated 18^th April, 2017, the right of the respondent No.1 to cross-examine petitioner No.1 was closed by the trial Court after sufficient opportunities have been granted to the respondent No.1. The application seekingrecalloftheorderdated18^thApril,2017hasbeenfiledaft