DEEPAK CHOPRA AND ANR vs ZEENAT OBEROI

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$~51 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 22nd April, 2026 + CM(M) 897/2026, CM APPL. 26341/2026, CM APPL. 26342/2026 & CM APPL. 26343/2026 DEEPAK CHOPRA AND ANR .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Ashok Kr. Chhabra, Mr. Kunal Jaggi and Mr. Mohit Thareja, Advocates. versus ZEENAT OBEROI .....Respondent Through: None. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJNEESH KUMAR GUPTA ORDER (Oral) Rajneesh Kumar Gupta, J. 1. This hearing has been conducted through hybrid mode. 2. The present petition has been filed by the petitioners under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, 1950 assailing the orders dated 21st February, 2026 passed by the learned Trial Court in CS DJ 10683/16, whereby the petitioners/applicants namely Sh. Dinesh Raman Lal, Sh. Sanjay Dinesh Shah and Sh. Deepak Chopra were directed to appear physically on the next date, as well as the subsequent order dated 25th March, 2026, whereby the application filed by defendant No. 3A for recalling the order dated 21st February, 2026, has been dismissed. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the advance notice has been sent to the respondent through speed post, but no one has appeared on behalf of respondent. Signature Not Verified Signed By:VAISHALI CM(M) 897/2026 Page 1 of 2 CHAUHAN Signing Date:22.04.2026 16:36:45 4. The grievance of the petitioner is that the petitioners are directed to appear physically in the trial Court on 23rd April, 2026, without any reasoning in the order as to why the petitioners are required to be appeared in person. Moreover, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that Sh. Deepak Chopra is aged about 73 years and is suffering from cardiac ailments and Sh. Sanjay Dinesh Shah is aged about 57 years and is presently residing in Ahmedabad. Their physical appearance ma