SANJEEV KAPUR vs M/S ASHISH TRAVELS & ANR.

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$~56 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 21st April, 2025 + CM(M) 3865/2024 SANJEEV KAPUR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Saurabhy Sharma and Mr. Bijay Kumar, Advocates versus M/S ASHISH TRAVELS & ANR. .....Respondent Through: None CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral) CM APPL. 19912/2025 & CM(M) 3865/2024 1. Petitioner seeks early hearing of the matter. 2. However, since the point involved is very short, the main petition, as such, has been taken up for consideration. 3. M/s Ashish Travels (respondent no. 1 herein) filed a suit seeking recovery of Rs. 1,53,309/-. 4. Suit was, initially, filed against Central Public Works Department (in short ‘CPWD’) and as per the avements made in the suit, a work order had been placed upon plaintiff by CPWD for providing vehicles on contractual basis. As per such work order issued on 29.09.2010, the services were diligently rendered. Work order, as per the plaintiff, was extended verbally and, therefore, plaintiff continued to provide such. 5. According to plaintiff, suddenly, Mr. Sanjeev Kapoor, Senior Architect, CPWD (petitioner herein) stopped services of the plaintiff, alleging that the work-order had not been issued/ extended by the concerned Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed CM(M) 3865/2024 1 By:SONIA THAPLIYAL Signing Date:23.04.2025 10:42:43 competent authority. 6. Dispute in the aforesaid suit is with respect to such services only. 7. Such suit is being resisted by CPWD. 8. During the pendency of the aforesaid suit, an application under Order I Rule 10 CPC was moved by the plaintiff seeking impleadment of said Mr. Sanjeev Kapoor. It is submitted that services in question was abruptly stopped by Mr. Sanjeev Kapoor in terms of letter dated 17.07.2012. According to plaintiff, s