$~83 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010328192025 + CM(M) 978/2025 & CM APPL. 32280/2025 SURESH RANA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Satyendra Mishra, Adv. versus SMT. SEEMA & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr Naveen Bhardwaj, Adv. for R-2 along with R-2 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY DIGPAUL O R D E R % 25.09.2026 1. Through the present petition, the petitioner is assailing the order dated 15.05.2024 passed by the learned District Judge-04, North District, Rohini Courts, New Delhi in CS DJ 58468/2016 titled as ‘Suresh Rana v. Seema & Ors.’, whereby the learned Trial Court dismissed petitioner/plaintiff’s application, filed under Order XVIII Rule 17 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (“CPC”), seeking permission to cross examine DW-2 i.e., handwriting expert. 2. During the course of the arguments, learned counsel appearing for the respondents submits that he has no objection to one last and final opportunity being granted to the petitioner, to cross-examine the handwriting expert. 3. It is further submitted that the next date of hearing before the learned Trial Court is fixed on 05.10.2026, and that the said witness shall be ensured 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 28/09/2026 at 10:32:51 to be present on the said date for the purpose of his cross examination by the petitioner. 4. Accordingly, the learned Trial Court is directed to ensure that the witness, i.e., the handwriting expert, is examined on the date already fixed i.e., 05.10.2026, and allow the petitioner to carry out the cross examination of the said witness, as a matter of last opportunity. 5. This Court deem it appropriate to pass this Order in petitioner’s favour, subject to cost of Rs. 2000/- payable to the handwriting expert towards his diet money. 6. In view thereof, the present petition, along with pending application(s), if any, is disposed of. AJAY DIGPAUL, J SEPTEMBER 25, 2026/ar/os 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 28/09/2026 at 10:32:51