COURT ON ITS OWN MOTION vs CHITRA AGGARWAL

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$~91 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision : 26.05.2026 + CONT.CAS(C) 9/2026 COURT ON ITS OWN MOTION .....Petitioner Through: versus CHITRA AGGARWAL .....Respondent Through: Ms. Padma Priya and Ms. Poornima Gupta, Advocate along with Respondent in person. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN DATTA SACHIN DATTA, J. (ORAL) CONT.CAS(C) 9/2026 & CM APPL. 36679/2026 (on behalf of the respondent seeking directions in view of the amicable settlement and disposal of the underlying suit before the Trial Court) 1. The present contempt petition has been initiated pursuant to a reference u/s 10 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 made by the District Judge (Commercial Court)-02, Rohini District Courts, Delhi. 2. The same was occasioned in the context of CS (Comm.) No.85/2024, in which the concerned Court appointed a Local Commissioner. The Local Commissioner attempted inspection on 03.11.2025 and again on 05.11.2025, however, he was denied entry both times by the defendant no.2 / respondent herein. The said obstruction has been confirmed by the report of the Local Commissioner dated 06.11.2025. 3. Subsequently, the District Judge (Commercial Court)-02, Rohini Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed CONT.CAS(C) 9/2026 Page 1 of 2 By:CHINU LUTHRA Signing Date:28.05.2026 16:13:58 Courts, Delhi, vide detailed order dated 10.12.2025, recorded dissatisfaction with the affidavit filed by defendant No.2/respondent herein, and held that her conduct amounted to deliberate obstruction of the judicial process. 4. Consequently, the matter was referred for contempt action under Section 10 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. 5. It is informed today that a settlement has been arrived at in the aforesaid Civil Suit i.e., CS (Comm.) No.85/2024 and the same has been disposed of v