ANU MANGLANI vs SURESH ARORA & ANR.

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$~69 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 14th July, 2025 + CM(M) 3661/2024 & CM APPL. 61682-61683/2024 & CM APPL. 70550/2024 & CM APPL. 10236-10237/2025 ANU MANGLANI .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sushil K. Tekriwal and Dr. Mamta Tekriwal, Advocates. versus SURESH ARORA & ANR. .....Respondent Through: Mr. S.C. Singhal, Advocate. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral) 1. Petitioner is defending a suit which is commercial in nature. 2. Petitioner is aggrieved by the order passed by learned District Judge (Commercial Court) under Order XVA CPC. 3. This Court has gone through such impugned order dated 04.09.2024 and since the execution of lease deed in question was not in dispute, after hearing arguments from both the sides, the learned Trial Court allowed the abovesaid application and directed the petitioner herein to deposit rent @ Rs.3,60,000/- per month plus GST and other applicable taxes from 01.12.2023 within two months. There is also a direction to deposit future rent on monthly basis till the defendant remains in possession of the tenanted premises. 4. The Court has gone through the lease date dated 14.10.2021 which is a Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed CM(M) 3661/2024 1 By:SONIA THAPLIYAL Signing Date:16.07.2025 11:21:02 registered one. 5. Admittedly, the abovesaid rent has already been deposited by the petitioner herein, till the present month. 6. The question whether the lease could have been terminated in the manner it has been, is subject matter of trial and has no bearing with respect to the impugned order passed under Order XVA CPC, particularly, keeping in mind the stand taken by the respective parties. 7. Whether the petitioner herein has made substantial improvements in the tenanted premises and was enti