NAVENDU AGRAWAL vs MRS VARTIKA GOYAL & ORS.

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$~38 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 03rd February, 2026 + CM(M) 264/2026 NAVENDU AGRAWAL .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Manu Beri, Ms. Kudrat Mann and Mr. Raunek Raheja, Advocates. versus MRS VARTIKA GOYAL & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sudeep Singh and Mr. Rishabh Bhardwaj, Advocates for R-3. 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. 7256/2026 (for exemptions) 2. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. Application stands disposed of. CM(M) 264/2026& CM APPL. 7255/2026 (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 17th October, 2025, passed by the learned trial court in case bearing no. in CS SCJ 81/21, whereby the application of the petitioner for waiving of cost has been partly allowed and the cost has been reduced from Rs. 1,500/- to Rs. 1,000/-. 4. Learned counsel for the respondent no. 3 has appeared on advance notice and accepts notice. 5. Heard. Record perused. 6. Vide order dated 18th August, 2025, the learned trial court allowed the Signature Not Verified Signed By:MANISHA CM(M) 264/2026 Page 1 of 2 RAJPUT Signing Date:03.02.2026 16:40:37 application filed by the petitioner under Order VII Rule 14 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 thereby taking five documents of the petitioner on record, subject to payment of costs of ₹1,500/-. Thereafter, vide the impugned order dated 17th October, 2025, the costs were reduced to Rs 1,000/-. 7. Learned counsel for the petitioner has argued that the petitioner is an indigent person and is suffering from 100% visual disability and therefore, is not in a financial position to pay the c