MANJU LATA vs LAXMI DEVI

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 20.08.2025 MAT.APP.(F.C.) 72/2024 & CM APPL.13366/2024 (for interim stay) MANJU LATA .....Appellant Through: Ms. Priyanka Sinha, Advocate versus LAXMI DEVI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Manoj Kumar Duggal, Advocate CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KSHETARPAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR J U D G M E N T (ORAL) ANIL KSHETARPAL, J. 1. The present appeal, filed under Section 19 of the Family Courts Act, 1984, challenges the order dated 05.12.2023 passed in CS No. 54/2023 captioned Smt. Laxmi Devi v. Smt. Manju Lata [hereinafter referred to as ‘the Civil Suit’]. Vide the impugned order, Civil Suit was partly decreed in favour of the Respondent [Plaintiff before the Trial Court] by granting her possession in respect of property bearing H. No. M-520, J.J. Colony, Shakurpur, Delhi-34 [hereinafter referred to as ‘the suit property’], along with mesne profits @ Rs. 1,500/- p.m. Additionally, the Appellant [Defendant before the Trial Court] was directed to hand over vacant and peaceful possession of the suit 2. The brief facts leading to the present Appeal are that one late Mr. Puran Chand, husband of the Respondent, p