SHUBHAM JAIN vs POONAM ARORA & ORS.

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$~4 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision:13th January, 2025 + CONT.CAS(C) 1137/2024 & CM APPL. 73272/2024 SHUBHAM JAIN .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Indira Goswami with Ms. Nirmala and Ms. Ambika, Advocates. versus POONAM ARORA & ORS. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Abhinav Singh with Mr. Praveen Kumar Kaushik, Advocates. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral) 1. The present contempt petition has been filed by the petitioner contending that there is wilful disobedience of the specific directions contained in order dated 24.05.2024 passed by Coordinate Bench of this Court in W.P.(C) No. 7507/2024. 2. While disposing of the above said petition, the following directions were given in para 3 of the above said order:- “3. In the fitness of things, Respondents are directed to take a decision on the representation of the Petitioner within six weeks from today by either releasing the sale deed or by giving their objections as to why the sale deed cannot be given to the Petitioner.” 3. It is, thus, quite clear that the respondents were, merely, directed to take decision on the representation of the petitioner and if the respondents were of the view that the sale deed could not have been released, they were also obligated to give the reasons thereof. 4. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that though the speaking order has been passed on 27.12.2024 by the respondent whereby they have refused Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed CONT.CAS(C) 1137/2024 1 By:SONIA THAPLIYAL Signing Date:14.01.2025 16:14:30 to release the sale deed in question but according to her the reasons mentioned therein are totally erroneous and are based on false assertions. 5. It is also submitted that when the present contempt petition was taken up by this Cour