NARINDER KHULLAR vs PARAM DEV CHOPRA

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 25th March, 2026 Date of Decision: 01st April, 2026 + CM(M) 398/2026 NARINDER KHULLAR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Prateek and Ms. Yakshi Kataria, Advocates. versus PARAM DEV CHOPRA .....Respondent Through: Mr. Tejas Singh, Advocate. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJNEESH KUMAR GUPTA ORDER 1. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, 1950, assailing the order dated 03rd January, 2026 passed by the learned trial court in RC ARC No. 5135/16, whereby the case which had been reserved for judgment by the learned trial court (hereinafter referred to as the ‘learned predecessor judge’), was released from the stage of judgment. 2. I have heard the learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that once the case has been heard and reserved for judgment by the trial court, the same could not have been released from the stage of judgment. Learned counsel further relies upon the transfer order bearing No. 41/DHC/Gaz/G-7/VI.E.2(a)/2025 dated 17th October, 2025, issued by the learned Registrar General of this Court. It is submitted that the case had been reserved for judgment by the learned predecessor judge prior to the issuance of the said transfer order. However, Signature Not Verified Signed By:MANISHA CM(M) 398/2026 Page 1 of 5 RAJPUT Signing Date:01.04.2026 16:50:09 the learned predecessor judge, without pronouncing the judgment as required under the said transfer order, transferred the case to learned successor judge. It is contended that any rehearing of the case would result in undue delay in the adjudication of the case and would cause grave prejudice to the petitioner. Learned Counsel for the respondent a