M/S ANSAL HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION LTD vs MRS HARDARSHAN KAUR

Judgment text excerpt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment delivered on: 15.07.2025 + RFA(COMM) 33/2024 & CM Nos.6948/2024 & 6949/2024 M/S ANSAL HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION LTD ..... Appellant Versus MRS HARDARSHAN KAUR ..... Respondent Advocates who appeared in this case: For the Appellant : Ms. Mansi Gupta, Ms. Aishwarya Rao & Ms. Mansi Rao, Advocates. For the Respondent : Mr. Ajay Gaind & Mr. Abhay Gaind, Mr. Prashant Pratap Singh & Mr. Arjun Gaind, Advocates. CORAM HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE VIBHU BAKHRU HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE TEJAS KARIA JUDGMENT VIBHU BAKHRU, J. 1. The appellant [the defendant] has filed the present appeal under Section 13 of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 [the CC Act] impugning the judgment dated 25.04.2023 and decree dated 08.05.2023 [impugned judgment] passed by the learned District Judge (Commercial Court) -02, West District, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi [the Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:TARUN RANA RFA (COMM) 33/2024 Page 1 of 26 Signing Date:15.07.2025 18:31:24 Commercial Court] in CS (COMM) No.232/2019 captioned Mrs Hardarshan Kaur v. M/s Ansal Housing & Construction Limited. 2. The learned Commercial Court has, in terms of the impugned judgement, decreed the aforesaid suit in favour of the respondent [the plaintiff] for an amount of ₹24,29,285/- along with costs and future and pendente lite interest at the rate of 12 per cent per annum till its realisation. 3. The plaintiff – a senior citizen of an advanced age of eighty-four years – had filed the aforesaid suit for recovery of rent for the premises, which comprised of four flats bearing No.1009,1011,1016 and 1018 located at the 10th Floor, Classique Tower, Plot No.1, J Block, Community Centre, Rajouri Garden, New Delhi – 110027 comprising of total area of 2,516 square feet [the demised premises]. 4.