MR PRADEEP vs MS KIRAN NAITHANI

Judgment text excerpt

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on: 02nd April, 2026 Pronounced on: 01st June, 2026 + RFA 23/2025, CM APPL. 1520/2025&1521/2025 MR. PRADEEP S/o Sh. Om Prakash, R/o H. No.258-C, 1st Floor, Gali No.38, Vipin Garden Extension, Uttam Nagar, New Delhi. .....Appellant Through: Mr. Dhruv Chawla, Advocate. versus MS. KIRAN NAITHANI D/o Sh. Shanti Srup Naithani, R/o 309, Carterpuri, Sector -23, Gurugram, Haryana. ....Respondents Through: Mr. Karan Singh, Advocate. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA J U D G M E N T NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J. CM APPL. 1521/2025 1. Application under Section 5 of Limitation Act has been filed on behalf of the Appellant seeking condonation of delay of 18 days, in filing the present Appeal. 2. For the reasons stated in the Application, the delay of 18 days in filing the Appeal is condoned. 3. Application stands disposed of. Signature Not Verified RFA 23/2025 Page 1 of 13 Signed By:VIKAS ARORA Signing Date:02.06.2026 13:16:53 RFA 23/2025: 4. The present Regular First Appeals under Section 96 read with Order XLI Rule 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (hereinafter referred to as ‘C.P.C.’) have been preferred by the Appellant, Mr. Pradeep, assailing the Judgment and Decree dated 21.08.2024, whereby the Suit for Recovery preferred by the Plaintiff/Respondent, Ms. Kiran Naithani, has been decreed in the sum of Rs.4,38,100/- along with interest @ 5% per annum from the date of institution of this Suit, i.e. 24.09.2021, till realization. 5. The Counter Claim instituted by the Defendant/Appellant, Mr.Pradeep, seeking Recovery of Rs.1,50,000/-, was also simultaneously dismissed, by the same judgement. 6. The Plaintiff filed CS DJ ADJ No.678/2021, for recovery of ₹4,38,100/- along with pendente lite and future interest @ 18% p