ASIAN PATENT ATTONRNEYS ASSOCIATION (INDIAN GROUP) vs REGISTRAR GENERAL DELHI HIGH COURT

Judgment text excerpt

$~3 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 1950/2018 & CM APPL. 8076/2018 ASIAN PATENT ATTONRNEYS ASSOCIATION (INDIAN GROUP) .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Swathi Sukumar, Sr. Adv. with Mr. Shrawan Chopra, Mr. Vibhav Mithal, Mr. Achyut Tewari, Ms. Krisha Baweja and Mr. Ritik Raghuvanshi, Advs. versus REGISTRAR GENERAL DELHI HIGH COURT .....Respondent Through: Dr. Amit George, Mr. Adhishwar Suri, Mr. Bhrigu A. Pamidighantam, Mr. Vaibhav Gandhi, Ms. Rupam Jha, Ms. Medhavi Bhatia and Mr. Kartikey Puneesh, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE OM PRAKASH SHUKLA JUDGMENT(ORAL) % 30.01.2026 C. HARI SHANKAR, J. 1. This writ petition assails Administrative Order dated 17 November 2016 issued by the Registrar (Original) of this Court, the relevant part of which reads as under: “We have noticed that the Registry is accepting fresh Execution Petitions even in cases in which money decrees have been passed for a sum upto ₹ 2 crores. Since the pecuniary jurisdiction has been enhanced from ₹ 20 lakhs to above ₹ 2 crores in terms of section 4 of Delhi High Court (Amendment) Act, 2015 (Act 23 of 2015) which came into effect from 26.10.2015 vide Notification No. F. No. L-19015/04/2012 Jus dated 26.10.2015, we direct the Registry not to accept such matters as the Jurisdiction to hear such matters lie with the District Courts. Signature Not Verified W.P.(C) 1950/2018 Digitally Signed By:AJIT Page 1 of 10 KUMAR Signing Date:02.02.2026 10:27:09 As regards the pending Execution Petitions in this Court, we direct the Registry to identify such Execution Petitions which have been pending in this Court involving a sum upto ₹ 2 crores for being transferred to the concerned District Courts. A note to the above effect be also published in the Cause List.” 2.