RAKESH KUMAR SHARMA vs SHRISH DUTT

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 22nd July, 2025 CM(M) 2543/2024 & CM APPL. 42389/2025 & CM APPL. 42367/2025 RAKESH KUMAR SHARMA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. P. Singh Bindra, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Rakesh Kumar Sharma, Advocates along with petitioner in person. versus SHRISH DUTT .....Respondent Through: Mr. Archit Arora, Advocate. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral) 1. Petitioner herein is defending a Suit for Mandatory and Permanent Injunction. 2. On various different occasions, the defendant was burdened with cost by the learned Trial Court, for one reason or the other. 3. Such cost accumulated to Rs. 17,500/- as per the Trial Court Record though, according to learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner, the unpaid cost is Rs.16,500/-. 4. Be that as it may, fact remains that since the cost remained unpaid and since the application moved by the petitioner seeking waiver of the cost had also been dismissed, the defence of the defendant was struck-off on account of non-payment of cost and the case has, accordingly, been fixed up for final 5. The present petition has been filed seeking setting aside of order dated 08.04.2024 as well as