BHUPINDER CHADHA & ANR. vs ASHOK KUMAR KHURANA

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 27th March, 2025 CM(M) 406/2023 & CM APPL. 12021/2023 BHUPINDER CHADHA & ANR. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Joby P. Varghese with Mr. Jagmeet Singh Randhawa and Mr. Aby P. Varghese, Advocates. versus ASHOK KUMAR KHURANA .....Respondent Through: None. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral) 1. None appears on behalf of respondent/plaintiff. 2. It needs to be highlighted that in the present matter, the respondent i.e. plaintiff was duly served and despite service, there is no appearance from his side. When this matter was taken up on 24.08.2023, it was cautioned that if there was no appearance from the side of respondent on the next date of hearing, the matter would be decided in his absence. 3. Thereafter also, there has been no appearance from the side of respondent. Today also, the situation remains the same. 4. Fact, however, remains that the issue involved in the present petition is very short. 5. Petitioners are defending a summary suit filed under Order XXXVII CPC and plaintiff (respondent herein) seeks recovery of Rs.4 lacs with cost and interest. 6. After institution of the abovesaid suit, the pro