BALWANT SINGH & ANR. vs HANS SACHDEV

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$~65 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 13th May, 2025 + CM(M) 888/2025 & CM APPL. 28681/2025 & CM APPL. 28682/2025 BALWANT SINGH & ANR. .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Aditya Parolia and Mr. Suryansh Vashisth, Advocates versus HANS SACHDEV .....Respondent Through: Mr. Vipin Singhania, Advocate CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral) 1. Respondent Mr. Hans Sachdev filed a consumer complaint bearing CC No. 1773/2019. 2. It was directed against two companies i.e. Ramaprastha Promotors & Developers Pvt. Ltd. and Bluebell Promotech Pvt. Ltd. 3. The aforesaid complaint was, eventually, allowed by learned National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) vide order dated 30.10.2023 whereby judgment debtor companies were directed to refund Rs. 67,09,113/- along with interest. 4. Admittedly, aforesaid order has already attained finality. 5. Pursuant to the aforesaid decree, an Execution Petition was filed by the complainant which was registered as NC/EA/112/2024. 6. Petitioners herein are alleged to be the Directors in Ramaprastha Promotors & Developers P Ltd. 7. Their grievance is that decree-holder could not have sued them as judgment debtor as there was no decree against them. It is also contended that, Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed CM(M) 888/2025 1 By:SONIA THAPLIYAL Signing Date:14.05.2025 11:25:04 without there being any due service upon them, learned NCDRC has directed issuance of NBWs against them. 8. Learned counsel for respondent/decree holder appears on advance notice. 9. Next date before the learned NCDRC is stated to be 16th instant. 10. During course of the arguments, learned counsel for petitioners/judgment debtors submits that despite the fact that both petitioners are senior citizens, they would appea