SATPAL KAUR 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 601/2024, CM APPL. 52604/2024, CM APPL. 69218/2024 CM APPL. 29627/2025 SATPAL KAUR W/o Shri Amardeep Singh, R/o WZ-215, G Block, Harinagar, New Delhi-110058, .....Appellant Through: Mr. S.C. Anand Advocate. versus AITHENT TECHNOLOGIES PVT. LTD. Through its Chief Executive Officer, A-186, Okhla Industrial Area, Phase-I, 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, Satpal Kaur, assailing the Judgment and Decree dated 28.03.2024 whereby the Suit for Recovery of Rs.4,14,021/- filed by the Appellant/Plaintiff has been dismissed, by the learned Additional District Judge, Delhi. RFA 601/2024 Page 1 of 17 Signature Not Verified Signed By:VIKAS ARORA Signing Date:16.06.2026 18:17:34 2. The Appellant/Plaintiff instituted the CS DJ No.13355/2016 (originally numbered as CS No.85/2006) for recovery of Rs.4,14,021/- (principal amount of Rs.3,04,500/- and interest of Rs.1,09,521/-). 3. Briefly stated, the case of the Appellant/Plaintiff was that she joined the services of the Respondent Company on 28.09.1993 and continued in employment till 25.11.2003. At the time of her resignation, she was serving as Senior Member Consulting Staff at the Gurgaon branch of the Respondent Company and was drawing a gross monthly salary of Rs.61,500/-. 4. During the financial year 2002-2003, the Respondent Company faced financial difficulties on account of substantia