SAURABH BEHAL vs AARUSHI SACHDEVA

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$~77 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 24th July, 2025 + CM(M) 1023/2025 & CM APPL. 33550/2025 & CM APPL. 33551/2025 SAURABH BEHAL .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Manmohan Kumar and Mr. J.S. Matta, Advocates. versus AARUSHI SACHDEVA .....Respondent Through: Mr. K.P. Singh and Mr. Vikrant, Advocates along with respondent in person. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral) 1. When the present petition was taken up by this Court on 10.07.2025, the following order was passed:- “1. Petitioner is defending a divorce petition filed by his wife. 2. A cost of Rs. 10,000/-was imposed upon him on 16.01.2025, which he did not clear. He, rather, moved an application seeking recall of PW-1 and PW-2, albeit, under a wrong provision. 3. The impugned order dated 20.03.2025 would indicate that he refused to make the payment of the cost unless his subsequent application seeking recall was allowed. 4. While declining such request, the court further imposed a cost of Rs. 10,000/- upon him with the direction that, in case, the cost was not paid, his right to lead evidence would also be closed. 5. Since the cost remained unpaid, his right to lead evidence also stands closed. Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed CM(M) 1023/2025 1 By:SONIA THAPLIYAL Signing Date:26.07.2025 14:29:52 6. Such orders are under challenge. 7. On 05.06.2025, there was no appearance from the side of respondent and the matter has now been adjourned to 26.07.2025 by learned Trial Court. 8. Learned counsel for petitioner feels apologetic for the observations about the conduct of the petitioner as appearing in order dated 20.03.2025 and, without prejudice to his rights and contentions, submits that the unpaid cost of Rs. 20,000/- shall be cleared within one week from today. 9