MR. NIKHIL S KHANNA & ORS. vs MR. JAGDISH PRASAD KHANNA

$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on: 01.11.2025 Judgment pronounced on: 21.11.2025 RFA(OS) 71/2024, CM APPLs.75320/2024 and 75322/2024 MR. NIKHIL S KHANNA & ORS. ....Appellants Through: Mr. Preetesh Kapur, Senior Advocate with Mr. Shaunak Kashyap, Mr. Anuj Panwar, Mr. Saksham Gupta and Mr. Kartikaya Gautam, Advocates versus MR. JAGDISH PRASAD KHANNA .....Respondent Through: Mr. Akhil Sibal, Senior Advocate instructed by Mr. Aditya Gupta & Ms. Abhilasha Gupta, Advocates for IRA Law. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KSHETARPAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR JUDGMENT ANIL KSHETARPAL, J. 1. Through this Appeal, the Plaintiffs/Appellants herein assail the correctness of the Order dated 23.09.2024 [hereinafter referred to as „Impugned Order‟], passed in CS(OS) No. 656/2017, whereby the learned Single Judge rejected their plaint in exercise of powers under Order VII Rule 11 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 [hereinafter referred to as „CPC‟]. 2. Herein, the parties shall be referred to by their status and ranking in the suit, i.e., CS(OS) No. 656/2017. 3. In order to comprehend the issues involved in the present case, relevant facts, in b