A. ANAND vs ARUNA

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 18th February, 2026 CM(M) 391/2026 A. ANAND .....Petitioner Through: Petitioner in person (through VC). versus ARUNA .....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. CM APPL. 11201/2026 (for exemption) 2. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. Application is disposed of. CM(M) 391/2026 & CM APPL. 11202/2026 (for stay) 3. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, 1950, assailing the order dated 25th September, 2024, passed by the learned trial court in case bearing no. CS SCJ 549/23, whereby the application filed by the petitioner/defendant under Order VII Rule 11 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (‘CPC’) has been dismissed. 4. Heard. Record perused. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner has argued that the plaint is liable to be rejected as it does not disclose a cause of action and also suffers from non-joinder of a necessary party, namely, Mr. Chandra Shekhar (husband of 6. It is settled law that at the stage of deciding an application u