MEENU AGRAWAL vs BHARAT GOEL

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$~42 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 21th February 2025 + CM(M) 369/2025 MEENU AGRAWAL .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Saurabh Seth, Ms. Neelampreet and Mr. Tejasvi Chaudhari and Mr. Abhiroop Rathore, Advs. versus BHARAT GOEL .....Respondent Through: Mr. Arvind Kr. Gupta and Mr. Abhisesumat Gupta, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVINDER DUDEJA J U D G M E N T ( ORAL) RAVINDER DUDEJA, J. CM APPL. 10800/2025 (exemption) Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. The application stands disposed of. CM(M) 369/2025 & CM APPL. 10799/2025 STAY 1. Petitioner has approached this Court in the exercise of its extra- ordinary and supervisory jurisdiction under Article 227 of the Constitution of India to assail the order dated 29.10.2024 and 15.01.2025, passed by the learned Principal Judge, Family Court in Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed CM(M) 369/2025 Page 1 of 5 By:SUNITA KUMARI Signing Date:24.02.2025 16:12:52 HMA No. 1552/2023, titled “Bharat Goel Vs. Meenu Agrawal”, whereby, the petitioner’s right to file reply/written statement was closed and a subsequent application for the recall of the said order was also dismissed. 2. Respondent filed a Divorce Petition under Section 13(1)(i-a) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 against the petitioner herein before the Family Court. 3. Petitioner was proceeded ex-parte on 01.12.2023. The ex-parte order was set aside subject to cost on 05.03.2024. 4. Vide orders dated 27.05.2024, the Family Court granted two weeks time to the petitioner for filing reply/written statement. 5. Since written statement was not filed, learned Family Court vide order dated 29.10.2024, closed the right of the petitioner to file written statement. 6. Petitioner filed an application for setting aside the order dated 29.10.2024. Howev