REKHA GUPTA vs RISHI GUPTA

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$~50 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 18th March, 2025 + CM(M) 507/2025 & CM APPL. 15683-15684/2025 REKHA GUPTA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Pulkit Verma with Ms. Surabhi Kukreti, Advocates. versus RISHI GUPTA .....Respondent Through: None. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral) 1. Petitioner is defending a divorce petition filed by her husband and is aggrieved by order dated 20.11.2024 whereby learned Judge, Family Court has directed appointment of Local Commissioner for the purposes of recording of evidence. 2. According to petitioner, the Court has not considered the contentions raised by her when such request was opposed. 3. He submits that a reply was filed on 20.11.2024 and in such reply, there was reference to judgments of this Court and these have not even been discussed. 4. Though, while invoking supervisory powers under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, this Court would not, generally, interfere with any such order, directing appointment of Local Commissioner for recording of evidence, there is one peculiar aspect which needs to be highlighted here. 5. After the abovesaid order dated 20.11.2024 whereby the Local Commissioner had been appointed, the other side i.e. Mr. Rishi Gupta Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed CM(M) 507/2025 1 By:SONIA THAPLIYAL Signing Date:19.03.2025 15:17:50 (respondent herein) has himself filed an application seeking recall of the abovesaid order and praying for change of Local Commissioner and its fee. In such application, it has also been mentioned that despite the abovesaid appointment, not a single session has been conducted. 6. It is apprised that such application is listed for consideration before learned Judge, Family Court on 29.04.2025. 7. Since Mr. Rishi Gupta (r