SIDDHANTH MENDIRATTA vs MADHU CHAWLA AND ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision : 28th January, 2026 CM(M) 209/2026 & CM APPL. 5588/2026 (for Stay) SIDDHANTH MENDIRATTA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Rajat Wadhwa, Mr. Sahil Kakkar, Ms. Anshika Juneja and Ms. Saumitra Shikhar, Advs. versus MADHU CHAWLA AND ANR .....Respondents 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. 2. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, 1950, assailing the impugned order dated 01st December, 2025, passed by learned trial court in case bearing No. CS DJ ADJ 803/2019, whereby an application filed on behalf of the petitioner/defendant under Order XVIII Rule 17 read with Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 for recalling DW-4 namely Sh. Madan Lal Gupta has been dismissed. 3. Heard. Record perused. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the witness who was summoned by him to prove his case has turned hostile to his interest and his recalling for further examination is necessary to bring on record the relevant 5. Perusal of the record shows t