RAM MEHER(D) THR LR vs MUKESH & ANR.

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$~64 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 06th May, 2025 + CM(M) 853/2025 & CM APPL. 27415/2025 RAM MEHER(D) THR LR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Archana Gaur, DHCLSC versus MUKESH & ANR. .....Respondent Through: None CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral) CM APPL. 27415/2025 (exemption) Exemption allowed, subject to all just exceptions. CM(M) 853/2025 1. The point raised in the present petition is a very brief one. 2. Petitioner herein is plaintiff before the learned Trial Court and has filed a suit for cancellation of documents and injunction. 3. Case is at the stage of final arguments. 4. Plaintiff is not having any private counsel and is heavily dependent upon the legal aid counsel provided to him by the concerned Legal Services Authority. 5. Suit in question was, initially, filed by Mr. Ram Mehar, who has since expired and the present petition has been filed by his LR Mr. Harpal Singh, who happens to be his son. 6. When the aforesaid suit was taken up for consideration by the learned Civil Judge concerned, he noticed that there was no requisite assistance from Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed CM(M) 853/2025 1 By:SONIA THAPLIYAL Signing Date:07.05.2025 16:24:35 the side of plaintiff as the final arguments had not been advanced by them, despite the fact that case was fixed for final arguments way back in the year 2017. 7. Keeping in mind the conduct of the plaintiff and the fact that the case was more than 20 years old, learned Trial Court has closed the right of the plaintiff to address oral arguments. 8. Such order is dated 09.01.2025 and is under challenge. 9. Fact remains that judgment has not yet been pronounced. 10. When asked, it was informed that next date in the aforesaid suit is 15.05.2025 for further arg