H.S. OBEROI BUILDTECH PVT. LTD. vs SUPERIOR GLASS PVT. LTD.

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$~59 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 09th April, 2025 + CM(M) 669/2025 & CM APPL. 21261-21262/2025 H.S. OBEROI BUILDTECH PVT. LTD. .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Pawan Kumar Mittal, Advocate versus SUPERIOR GLASS PVT. LTD. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Anubhav Bhasin, Advocate (Through VC) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral) 1. Issue involved in the present petition is very short and precise. 2. Petitioner is defending a suit for recovery of Rs. 7,32,564/- with interest etc. 3. When the matter was taken up by learned Trial Court on 10.03.2025, it declined the request of adjournment coming from the side of defendant and, resultantly, closed its opportunity to lead evidence. 4. Mr. Pawan Kumar Mittal, learned counsel for petitioner does admit that the matter was not defended by the defendant in the manner it should have been but he submits that the matter is now fixed for further consideration before the learned Trial Court on 17th instant and he would ensure that the solitary defendant witness i.e. DW1 Mr. M.S. Oberoi appears before the learned Trial Court so that his examination and cross-examination is concluded and, thereafter, the learned Trial Court may even hear the final arguments. He submits that there is no intention whatsoever to delay the matter any further. He leaves to the discretion of this Court to put them to Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed CM(M) 669/2025 1 By:SONIA THAPLIYAL Signing Date:09.04.2025 20:52:37 any terms. 5. On the basis of request made by this Court, Mr. Pawan Kumar Mittal, learned counsel for petitioner contacted Mr. Anubhav Bhasin, learned counsel for respondent/plaintiff who has joined the proceedings through videoconferencing. He submits that the conduct of the defendant does n