SOHN SINGH vs DILDAR SINGH

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$~79 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 15.10.2025 + CM(M) 1998/2025 & CM APPL. 64793/2025 SOHN SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Amrik Singh, Advocate (through videoconferencing) versus DILDAR SINGH .....Respondent Through: Mr. Deepak Mittal, Advocate (through videoconferencing) CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA O R D E R (ORAL) 1. The petitioner/defendant has assailed order dated 08.09.2025 passed by the learned trial court, whereby in the suit for recovery of loan amount, application of the petitioner/defendant under Order XIII Rule 17 CPC (treated by the court as under Order XVIII Rule 17 read with Section 151 CPC) was dismissed. 2. Learned counsel for respondent/plaintiff, appearing on advance intimation accepts notice and strongly opposes the application. 3. At request of both sides, I have heard final arguments at this stage itself. 4. Broadly speaking, the petitioner/defendant moved the above mentioned application seeking an opportunity to recall plaintiff/PW1 for cross-examination. In the application itself, the petitioner/defendant laid CM(M) 1998/2025 Page 1 of 5 pages Signature Not Verified GIRISH Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec45569af3 962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, KATHPALIA serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d15570996b4 Digitally Signed 0f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff801e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2025.10.15 18:32:19 -07'00' By:NEETU N NAIR Signing Date:15.10.2025 18:51:00 grounds dealing with his failure to appear on multiple dates. After examining the entire record, learned trial court dismissed the application by way of order impugned in this petition. 5. Learned counsel for petitioner/defe