MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA, J. (ORAL)

1. The present appeal has been filed under Section 13 of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015, read with Order XLI Rule 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, against the impugned judgment and final order dated 11.11.2024 passed by the District Judge (Commercial Court), North East District, Karkardooma Courts, Delhi in CS (Comm) No 51 of 2022. The Trial Court has passed a decree for a sum of Rs. 38,73,000/- along with pendent lite and future interest at 9% in favour of the Respondent (i.e., plaintiff).

2. Learned counsel for the Appellants sets up the Appellants’ case as follows:

2.1. Appellant No. 1 is the widow of Late Mr Mohammad Shahid [‘deceased’], who was engaged in the cloth trading business and carried on business in the name and style of KGN Trading Company as its proprietor. Mr Mohammad Shahid expired due to COVID-19 in May, 2021. Appellant Nos. 2 to 5 are the minor children of the deceased. He states that Appellant No. 1, being a homemaker, was neither associated with the business of her deceased husband nor was aware of any alleged commercial transactions with the Respondent, who carries on business in the name and style of Pawan Garm