SANJEEV MATTA vs AITHENT TECHNOLOGIES PVT. LTD..

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on: 05th February, 2026 Pronounced on: 16th June, 2026 + RFA 647/2024, CM APPL. 29334/2025 SANJEEV MATTA S/o Shri Iqbal Chand Matta, R/O 504, Sector 31, Gurugram-122001, Haryana .....Appellant Through: Mr. S.C. Anand Advocate. versus AITHENT TECHNOLOGIES PVT. LTD. Through is Chief Executive Officer, A-186, Okhla Industrial Area, Phase-1, New Delhi-110020 .....Respondent Through: Ms. Venancio D'Costa and Ms. Gauri Goel, Advocates. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA J U D G M E N T NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J. 1. The present Regular First Appeal under Section 96 read with Order XLI of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (hereinafter referred to as "CPC") has been preferred by the Appellant/Plaintiff, Sanjeev Matta, assailing the Judgment and Decree dated 20.04.2024, whereby the Suit for Recovery of Rs.4,99,649/- filed by the Appellant/Plaintiff has been dismissed, by the learned District Judge, Delhi. 2. The Appellant/Plaintiff instituted the CS DJ No.13436/2016 (originally instituted as Civil Suit No.84 of 2006 on 29.03.2006) for RFA 647/2024 Page 1 of 16 Signature Not Verified Signed By:VIKAS ARORA Signing Date:16.06.2026 18:12:36 recovery of Rs.4,99,649/- (principal amount of Rs.3,68,000/- and interest of Rs.1,31,649/-). 3. Briefly stated, the case of the Appellant/Plaintiff was that he joined the services of the Respondent Company on 05.07.1993 and continued in employment till 12.12.2003. At the time of his resignation, he was serving as Engineering Manager at the Gurgaon branch of the Respondent Company and was drawing a gross monthly salary of Rs.80,000/-. 4. During the financial year 2002-2003, the Respondent Company faced financial difficulties on account of substantial investments in infrastructure and d