HDB FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD vs SURESH KUMAR DABLA AND OTHERS

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$~49 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 09th May, 2025 + CM(M) 875/2025 & CM APPL. 28229/2025 HDB FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Syed Hussain Adil Taqvi, Advocate along with Mr. Abhishek Sharma, Legal Asso. versus SURESH KUMAR DABLA AND OTHERS .....Respondent Through: None. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral) 1. The point raised in the present petition is very a short one. 2. A suit has been filed by Mr. Suresh Kumar Dabla (respondent No.1 herein). 3. When the case reached at the stage of plaintiff evidence, some record was directed to be requisitioned from M/s. HDB Financial Services Ltd. The witness, though, appeared but not with the requisite record and, accordingly, the summoned record was directed to be produced again on 16.04.2025. 4. On 16.04.2025, though, Mr. Abhishek Sharma, Legal Associate- M/s. HDB Financial Services Ltd. appeared in person again but noticing that the record brought by him was not complete, the learned Trial Court, while adjourning the matter, has also directed appearance of the Managing Director of said company and to submit explanation as to why the summoned record Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed CM(M) 875/2025 1 By:SONIA THAPLIYAL Signing Date:10.05.2025 16:59:29 has not been produced, despite repeated service of process. 5. It is in the abovesaid backdrop that the present petition has been filed by M/s. HDB Financial Services Ltd. 6. On careful perusal of the matter, it is noticed that there is no illegality or perversity in the order. 7. The process issued by the court has to be given due adherence and the court got agitated, and, rightly so, as despite repeated process being issued to the said company, the complete record had not been produced. 8. During co