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*	IN  THE  HIGH  COURT  OF  DELHI  AT  NEW  DELHI

Date of Decision: 21st January 2026
+ 	CM(M) 1332/2018 & CM APPL. 45761/2018
	KANAWAL JEET SINGH BHATIA		         .....Petitioner
Through:	Mr. Simaranjit Singh, Advocate (through VC).

				versus

	THE STATE (GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI) &ORS.....Respondents
Through:	Ms. Pavitra Kaur and Ms. Shreya Mishra, Advocates for R-1.
	Ms. Kusum Lata Sharma, Mr. Karan Sharma, Mr. Aman Sharma and Ms. Ruby, Advocates for R-2, 3 & 5.
	Respondent no. 4/Kusum Lata Sharma in person.

	CORAM:
	HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJNEESH KUMAR GUPTA

ORDER (Oral)
Rajneesh Kumar Gupta, J. 
1.	This hearing has been conducted through hybrid mode. 
2.	The present petition has been filed by the petitioner under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, 1950 assailing the orders dated 27th January, 2018 and 25th August, 2018 passed by the trial court in PC bearing no. 18/2017.
3.	At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he is pressing the petition only for waiving of cost of Rs.20,000/-, which was imposed on him vide order dated 25th August, 2018. It is further submitted that the matter is presently at the stage of final arguments before the trial court, and, therefore, the petitioner is not pressing the other reliefs sought in the petition.
4.      Learned counsel for the respondent submits that the Court may pass an appropriate order in this regard for the relief, as sought by the petitioner.  5.     Learned counsel for the respondent further submits that the cost of Rs.20,000/- imposed upon the petitioner was subsequently reduced to Rs.15,000/-, by way of an adjustment, vide order dated 15th October, 2018, as costs of Rs.5,000/- were also imposed upon the respondents. 
6.     In view of the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties, the petition is disposed of accordingly and the costs of Rs.15,000/- imposed upon the petitioner stands waived. All rights and contentions of the parties are left open. Pending application(s), if any, also stand disposed of.


RAJNEESH KUMAR GUPTA, J
JANUARY 21, 2026/v/tp


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