YADAV RAM vs RAJENDER SINGH

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$~20 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 04.07.2025 + C.R.P. 187/2025 & CM APPL. 38332-38333/2025 YADAV RAM .....Petitioner Through: Mr. R.P Sharma and Mr. Manish Bhardwaj, Advocates versus RAJENDER SINGH .....Respondent Through: CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU TARA VITASTA GANJU, J.: (Oral) 1. The present Petition seeks to challenge the Order dated 03.05.2025 passed by learned ACJ/CCJ/ARC (South-East), Saket Courts, New Delhi in Misc SCJ 74/2023 [hereinafter referred to as “03.05.2025 Order”] and Order dated 22.03.2023 passed by learned ACJ/CCJ/ARC (South-East), Saket Courts, New Delhi in RC ARC 61/18 [hereinafter referred to as “22.03.2025 Order”]. 2. By 03.05.2025 Order, the Application under Order XXIII Rule 3 and 3A read with Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, [hereinafter referred to as “Application”] was dismissed. 2.1 The learned Trial Court gave a finding that no compromise decree had actually been passed by Order dated 22.03.2023 and that the Court had only disposed of the Eviction Petition as withdrawn as settled. It was further held by the learned Trial Court that there was a delay in filing the Application and that the Petitioner having settled the matter took time to contemplate Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:JAI C.R.P. 187/2025 Page 1 of 5 NARAYAN Signing Date:08.07.2025 07:13:24 and sought to challenge the 22.03.2023 Order on frivolous and vague grounds. 3. Learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the Petitioner submits that previously a Petition under Section 14(1)(a) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 [hereinafter referred to as “DRC Act”] for non-payment of rent was filed by the Respondent against the Petitioner. He further submits that now a Petition under Section 14(1)(e) of the DRC A