MRS. MINAL DESAI vs MR. KAWALJEET SINGH

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on: 24.11.2025 Judgment pronounced on: 03.12.2025 + RFA(COMM) 44/2024, CM APPL. 8145/2024 and CM APPL. 8146/2024 MRS. MINAL DESAI .....Appellant Through: Mr. Lakshay Dhamija and Ms. Liza Kesi, Advs. versus MR. KAWALJEET SINGH ....Respondent Through: Mr. Abhishek Kumar and Mr. Shrish, Advs along with the Respondent in-person. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KSHETARPAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR JUDGMENT ANIL KSHETARPAL, J. 1. Through the present Appeal, the Defendant [Appellant herein] assails the correctness of judgement dated 17.10.2023 [hereinafter referred to as „Impugned Judgment‟] passed by the learned Trial Court allowing the commercial suit filed by the Plaintiff [Respondent herein], seeking the relief for a recovery of Rs.6,00,000/- along with pendente lite and future interest @ 10% p.a. till its realisation. 2. For sake of convenience, the parties before this court shall be referred to in accordance with their status before the Trial Court. Signature Not Verified Signed By:JAI NARAYAN RFA(COMM) 44/2024 Signing Date:03.12.2025 Page 1 of 13 16:22:18 FACTUAL MATRIX: 3. The Plaintiff is engaged in the business of movers and packers, under the name and style of M/s Sikka Packers & Movers. The Defendant approached the Plaintiff at their office (No.36, Ram Vihar, Near Anand Vihar Petrol Pump, Delhi-110092), for shifting of their furniture/articles/material from the Defendant‟s previous office, i.e., 174, Golf Links, 1st Floor, New Delhi-110003, to the Plaintiff‟s place. An agreement was entered into to this effect, under which the Defendant was obligated to pay monthly rent of Rs.25,000/- to the Plaintiff, until the Defendant retrieves the said goods. 4. Pursuant to the said agreemen