M/S MN AUTOMOBILE PRIVATE LIMITED vs GURIQBAL SINGH & ANR.

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$~77 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 19th May, 2025 + CM(M) 924/2025, CM APPL. 30262/2025 & CM APPL. 30263/2025 M/S MN AUTOMOBILE PRIVATE LIMITED .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sudeep Shrotriya and Mr. Prakhar Singh, Advocates versus GURIQBAL SINGH & ANR. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Varun Singh, Advocate CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral) 1. Petitioner is defendant no. 1 before the learned Trial Court and vide order dated 19.11.2024, it was directed to deposit the entire arrears of rent within four weeks. 2. Such order was challenged by defendant no. 1 but was upheld by Division Bench of this Court on 20.01.2025 in FAO (COMM) No. 20/2025. While dismissing the appeal, however, on the basis of prayer made by learned counsel for appellant/petitioner herein, the time for depositing the arrears of rent was extended by learned Division Bench also for a further period of six weeks. 3. Things, however, did not stop here. 4. Despite asking and despite being granted time of six weeks, the petitioner filed a Special Leave to Appeal before the Hon’ble Supreme Court and the Hon’ble Supreme Court vide order dated 28.02.2025 dismissed such SLP. While dismissing SLP even Hon’ble Supreme Court extended the time to deposit the said amount upto 31.03.2025. 5. Instead of depositing the arrears, which are approximately to the tune of Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed CM(M) 924/2025 1 By:SONIA THAPLIYAL Signing Date:21.05.2025 11:36:48 Rs. 1 crore, defendant rather moved an application under Section 151 CPC and sought leave of the Court to rather present security, instead of depositing the aforesaid amount. 6. Such application filed under Section 151 CPC has been dismissed by learned Trial Court vide order dated 26.04.2025. 7. Such