RABI GHOSH vs JAYANTA KUMAR GHOSH

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$~90 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 09.09.2025 + CM(M) 3771/2024, CM APPL. 64879/2024 & 64878/2024 RABI GHOSH .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Mritunjay Kumar Singh and Ms. Reetu Sharma, Advocates versus JAYANTA KUMAR GHOSH .....Respondent Through: Mr. Harsh Gupta, Advocate CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. Petitioner (defendant in the suit for recovery of money) has assailed order dated 10.05.2024 passed by the learned trial court, whereby on an application of the present respondent (plaintiff in the suit), opportunity of the petitioner for further cross examination of the present respondent was closed. 2. I have heard learned counsel for both sides. 3. On behalf of the present petitioner, it is submitted by learned counsel that although there is no error in the impugned order, but the petitioner deserves one more opportunity to cross examine the present respondent, CM(M) 3771/2024 Page 1 of 6 pages GIRISH Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec45569af3962c6fb4835 d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, KATHPALIA postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d15570996b40f80cbd2eee 60402c487965ff801e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2025.09.09 18:44:25 -07'00' Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:NEETU N NAIR Signing Date:09.09.2025 18:52:44 even if subject to cost. Learned counsel for the present petitioner submits that petitioner is a senior citizen, taking care of his ailing wife, because of which he could not pursue the litigation properly. No other submission has been advanced. 4. On the other hand, learned counsel for the present respondent strongly opposes the petition, taking me through the impugned order whi