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2025 DAILYLAW 18966 (DEL)

AJAY BAGARIA v. STATE OF NCT & ORS.

TR.P.(C.)/83/2025 · 2025-07-04

Anup Jairam Bhambhani

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TR.P.(C.) 83/2025 $~7 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + TR.P.(C.) 83/2025 AJAY BAGARIA .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Varuna Jhakur and Ms. Gauri Pathak, Advocates. versus STATE OF NCT & ORS. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Bhaskar Tripathi, Mr. Abhishek Singh and Ms. Aashika Goyal, Advocates for R-2 to R-5. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANUP JAIRAM BHAMBHANI O R D E R % 04.07.2025 CM APPL. 31017/2025 (exemption) Exemption allowed, subject to just exceptions. The application stands disposed-of. TR.P.(C.) 83/2025 By way of the present petition filed under section 24 of the Code of Civil Procedure 1908, the petitioner seeks transfer of probate proceedings bearing PC No. 9/2025 pending before the learned District Judge-05, Central District, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi to this court. 2. Issue notice. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits, that the ground for seeking transfer is that upon a valuation of the properties listed in the schedule This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 09/07/2025 at 11:44:07 TR.P.(C.) 83/2025 to Will dated 21.02.2022, it is found that their cumulative value exceeds Rs. 02 crores; and therefore, the learned District Judge does not have the pecuniary jurisdiction to entertain that petition. 4. Mr. Bhaskar Tripathi, learned counsel appears on behalf of respondents Nos.2 to 5 on advance copy; accepts notice; and does not oppose the transfer. 5. In view of the above, the petition is allowed, thereby transferring PC No. 9/2025 from the learned District Judge-05, Central District, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi to this court. 6. The learned District Judge is directed to transmit the record of PC No. 9/2025 to this court within 02 weeks. 7. The Registry is directed to thereafter list the matter before the appropriate Roster Bench. 8. The petition stands disposed-of, in the above terms. 9. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed-of. ANUP JAIRAM BHAMBHANI, J JULY 4, 2025/ak This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 09/07/2025 at 11:44:07