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2026 DAILYLAW 18859 (DEL)

SANJAY GUPTA v. VIJAY LAXMI CHADHA & ORS.

CONT.CAS(C)/1740/2026 · 2026-09-21

Neena Bansal Krishna

Contempt Petitionbody2026

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$~90 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010450132026 + CONT.CAS(C) 1740/2026, CM APPL. 64818/2026 SANJAY GUPTA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Rajeev Nanda, Varun Jain, Nipun Dixit, Sujata Jha Advs. with Petitioner in person. versus VIJAY LAXMI CHADHA & ORS. .....Respondents Through: None. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA O R D E R % 21.09.2026 1. Contempt Petition under Sections 11/12/2(b) of Contempt of Court Act read with Article 215 of Constitution of India has been filed on behalf of the Petitioner to prosecute, try and punish the respondents for not implementing the Order dated 09.04.2025 passed in RFA No.314/2007 in its letter and spirit and they should be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or fine which may extend to Rs.2000/- or with both. 2. Learned counsel for the Petitioner points out that Order dated 09.04.2025, whereby Petitioner, who is subsequent purchaser of the share of Respondent Nos.1 and 2, had sought preparation of Decree Sheet in terms of Settlement dated 20.05.2023 entered into between the parties in RFA against Decree of Partition vide Order dated 22.05.2013. 3. It is further submitted that Respondents (Appellants in RFA) are not 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 23/09/2026 at 10:32:22 forthcoming for depositing their share of valuation and also not filing their Valuation Report, on account of which Decree is not being prepared. 4. Only issue here is of preparation of Decree Sheet. In case, Respondents (Appellants in RFA) are not forthcoming for depositing their share of Court Fee / Stamp Duty, Petitioner is at liberty to deposit the entire amount and get Decree Sheet prepared, subject to their right to seek recovery of the amount from the Respondents (Appellants in RFA), in accordance with law. 5. In case, Respondents are not forthcoming with Valuation Report, Registry is at liberty to take Valuation Report submitted by the Petitioner as the only Valuation Report or make assessment in accordance with law and accept Court Fee from the Petitioner. 6. Accordingly, present Contempt Petition along with pending Applications is disposed of. NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J. SEPTEMBER 21, 2026/R 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 23/09/2026 at 10:32:22