AMIT ARORA vs TARUN SETHI

Judgment text excerpt

$~10 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 14th August, 2025 + FAO 368/2024 & CM APPL. 69573/2024 AMIT ARORA .....Appellant Through: Mr. H.P. Sharma and Mr. Vibhas Kr. Jha, Advocates along with petitioner in person. versus TARUN SETHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Unmukt Gera and Mr. Sanjay Sharma, Advocates. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral) 1. As per Mediation Report, the matter remained “non-starter”. 2. However, during the process of hearing final arguments today, the parties were given proposals have, eventually, reached amicable settlement. 3. The appellant, who is present in Court in person, is ready to vacate the suit property. He submits that keys of the part-premises had been handed over to the landlord before the learned Trial Court and that on or before 31.10.2025, he would not only hand over the possession of the remaining tenanted premises by handing over the keys before the learned Trial Court but also clear the unpaid arrears, calculated @ Rs.14,000/- per month by said date. 4. According to learned counsel for the respondent, the unpaid arrears calculated @ Rs. 14,000/- per month would be for a period of 17 months i.e. from November, 2023 till December, 2024 (14 months), June, 2025 (1 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed FAO 368/2024 1 By:SONIA THAPLIYAL Signing Date:19.09.2025 16:48:37 month) and for the months of September, 2025 and October,2025 (further period of 2 months within which the appellant has agreed to vacate the property in question). He, however, submits that if for any month falling within the abovesaid duration, tenant is able to show documentary proof of payment, requisite set off would be given. 5. In view of the above, the present appeal is disposed of in terms of the abovesaid sett