DELHI METRO RAIL CORPORATION LTD vs MS PARASVNATH DEVELOPERS LTD

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on:30th January, 2026 Pronounced on: 27th February, 2026 + CS(COMM) 463/2022 & I.A. 29387/2025 DELHI METRO RAIL CORPORATION LTD. .....Plaintiff Through: Mr. Tarun Johri, Mr. Ankur Gupta and Mr. Vishwajeet Tyagi, Advs. M: 9811745013 Email: [email protected] versus MS PARASVNATH DEVELOPERS LTD. .....Defendant Through: Mr. Rajat Joneja, Mr. Anmol Kumar and Ms. Cheshta Dalal, Advs. M: 7838381994 Email: [email protected] CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MINI PUSHKARNA JUDGMENT MINI PUSHKARNA, J. I.A. 29387/2025 (Application under Order XI Rule 1(5) read with Section 151 of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908) 1. The present application has been filed on behalf of the plaintiff seeking leave of this Court to bring on record a total of eight additional documents, as filed along with the replication and Evidence Affidavits of its witnesses, PW-1 and PW-2. 2. The present application has been opposed by the defendant, thereby, Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed CS(COMM) 463/2022 Page 1 of 17 By:HARIOM SHARMA Signing Date:27.02.2026 20:36:13 raising the objection that the additional documents have been filed without seeking leave of the Court, and that the present application has been filed belatedly, after the said issue was pointed out at the time of tendering of the evidence. 3. The defendant has further averred that the plaintiff has failed to put forth any plausible explanation for seeking leave of this Court to file additional documents at such a belated stage. It is submitted that if the proposed additional documents were to be taken on record, it would relegate the proceedings to the stage of pleadings, and hamper the commencement of trial. 4. At the outset, it is to be noted that as per the facts on record, plaintiff had issued a