PRITPAL SINGH BHATIA vs NARENDER KUMAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 29th July, 2025 CM(M) 1388/2025 & CM APPL. 45671-45673/2025 PRITPAL SINGH BHATIA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Mukesh M. Goel, Adv. (through VC). versus NARENDER KUMAR .....Respondent Through: None. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral) 1. Petitioner is defending a suit for recovery. 2. When the case reached at the stage of defendant’s evidence, since affidavit of defendant was not filed, defendant was burdened with cost. When an application was moved seeking waiver of such cost, while disposing of such application, defendant was burdened with further cost. 3. Total unpaid cost is to the tune of Rs.30,000/-. 4. The sole request is that cost be waived as it had been imposed without reason. 5. The matter is fixed for today itself before learned Trial Court for defendant’s evidence. 6. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and after perusal of material on record, it can be safely said that there is no merit in the petition. No party can be permitted to invoke supervisory jurisdiction under Article 227 of Constitution of India with prayer that the cost may be reduced or 7. On careful perusal of im