STUTI SINGH & ANR. vs DEEPAK LUTHRA

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 08th January, 2026 Pronounced on: 12th February, 2026 + RFA 897/2024 1. Ms. Stuti Singh 2. Sh. Shohit Chaudhry Both presently residing at – 6/2, Ground Floor, Kalkaji Extension New Delhi – 110 019 Email: [email protected] +91 9999091964 .....Appellants Through: Mr. Samrat Nigam, Senior Advocate with Mr. Siddhant Kumar Singh, Advocate. versus Mr. Deepak Luthra E-165, East of Kailash, New Delhi – 110 065 Email: [email protected] +91 9810269159 .....Respondent Through: Mr. Syed Aquib Ali and Mr. Syed Azhar Ayaz, Advocates. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA J U D G M E N T NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J. Signature Not Verified Signed By:VIKAS RFA-897/2024 Page 1 of 10 ARORA Signing Date:12.02.2026 17:01:01 1. The present Appeal has been filed under Section 96 read with Order XLI Rule 1 and Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure 1908 (hereinafter referred to as „CPC‟) against the Order dated 01.10.2024 passed by the Ld. District Judge-07, New Delhi, whereby the Plaint in CS DJ No. 3194/2024, was rejected under Order VII Rule 11(a) CPC for non-disclosure of cause of action. 2. Briefly stated, the Respondent, Mr. Deepak Luthra, is the owner of the Suit Property, E-165, East of Kailash, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as „Suit Property‟). Appellant No. 1, Ms. Stuti Singh, was the Communications Consultant working with a Public Relations Consultancy. Appellant No. 2, Mr. Shohit Chaudhry, is a lawyer practicing, in the Courts of Delhi. 3. The Appellants jointly in the year 2020-21, took the first floor of the Suit Property of the Respondent up to 31.08.2021, on a monthly lease amount of Rs. 45,500/- and paid an interest-free security deposit of Rs. 91,000/- to the Respondent, vide Lease Agreement dated 19.09.2020