DINESH KUMAR VERMA vs RAMESH GHAI

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$~113 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 11.09.2025 + CM(M) 1787/2025, CM APPL. 57639/2025 & 57640/2025 DINESH KUMAR VERMA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Yashaswi SK Chocksey, Advocate versus RAMESH GHAI .....Respondent Through: Respondent in person CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. Petitioner has assailed order dated 23.07.2025 of the learned trial court, whereby application of petitioner to file replication was dismissed mainly on the ground that testimony of PW1 had already commenced by then. Besides, the petitioner was also granted one single opportunity to lead evidence subject to payment of cost of Rs.10,000/- to the respondent. 2. As reflected from the impugned order, on 23.07.2025 when the impugned order was passed, none appeared for the petitioner despite repeated calls. That too, when in an earlier petition filed by the petitioner himself, a coordinate bench of this Court had directed time-bound disposal of the trial. 3. It is submitted by learned counsel for petitioner that till date, cost dated 23.07.2025 has not been paid and the matter was listed before the trial CM(M) 1787/2025 Page 1 of 3 pages GIRISH Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec45569af3962c6fb4 835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - KATHPALIA 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, Signature Not Verified serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d15570996b40f80cbd2 eee60402c487965ff801e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2025.09.11 16:59:29 -07'00' Digitally Signed By:NEETU N NAIR Signing Date:11.09.2025 17:40:16 court today itself but was adjourned because this petition has been filed. The provision under Section 35B CPC and the consequence thereof are brought to the notice of le