SH. RAJESH KUMAR & ANR. vs PREMWATI &ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 24th March, 2025 CM(M) 1110/2022 & CM APPL. 45063/2022 & CM APPL. 45124/2022 & CM APPL. 3851/2025 SH. RAJESH KUMAR & ANR. .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Mayank Rustagi and Mr. D.K. Rustagi, Advocates versus PREMWATI &ORS .....Respondent Through: Mr. Rajan Chaudhary, Advocate (Through VC) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral) 1. Mr. Rajan Chaudhary, learned counsel for respondents/plaintiffs appears through videoconferencing and submits that without prejudice to their rights and contentions, they would have no objection to the request of amendment in written statement as sought by the defendants/petitioners herein. He, however, submits that for causing delay in the matter, defendants be burdened with exemplary cost and let there be a time-bound direction to the learned Trial Court to dispose of the suit, expeditiously. 2. Presently, case is at the stage of cross-examination of one of the defendants i.e. DW1 Mr. Rajesh Kumar. 3. This Court has seen the application which the defendants had moved for seeking amendment in the written statement and also the impugned order dated 23.03.2022. 4. Keeping in mind t