Interim Order 9

Order Details: COPY OF ORDER
Pdf Text: 23 RC ARC 126/24
Harsh Kumar Agarwal Vs. Suresh Chand
28.01.2026
Present: Mr. Shashwat Dixit, Ld. Proxy Counsel for the petitioner.
Mr. B.S. Chauhan, Ms. Shruti Chauhan and Ms. Baby
Kaushik, Ld. Counsel for the respondent.
An application for modification of the order dated 26.03.2025
is pending disposal.
It has been submitted that in the said order, direction for
compliance of Section 26 of the DRC Act has not been made while
giving the direction for payment of arrears of rent.
Arguments heard. File perused.
As per Section 26 of the DRC Act, any arrear of rent is
required to be paid along-with a simple interest at the rate of 15% per
annum.
In the order dated 26.03.2025, a direction was given to pay
arrears of rent from 01.04.2024 till date within 30 days. However, no
direction was given to pay simple interest at the rate of 15% per annum
for the delayed period in clearing the arrears of rent. Accordingly, the
order dated 26.03.2025 is being modified to the following extent (the
modified portion is underlined hereinafter):
“In these circumstances, the respondent is directed to
deposit the arrears of rent with the Court at admitted rate of Rs.
887.7/- with interest @ 15% P.A. for the delayed period,
from 01.04.2024 till date, within 30 days from today. The
respondent shall deposit future rent at the same rate by the 15th
of each succeeding month.”
Accordingly, the application u/s 151 CPC seeking
modification of the order dated 26.03.2025 is disposed of.
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Ld. Proxy Counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the
main counsel will withdraw the application u/s 15(7) of the DRC Act on
the next date of hearing with a liberty to move a fresh application.
It has been further submitted that the reply to the application
u/s 15(6) will be filed by the next date of hearing.
Further, an application u/o 7 Rule 14 CPC is also pending
disposal. Through the said application, the petitioner wishes to place on
record (i) Copy of order dated 05.04.2025 passed in a connected DR
petition No. 141/25 pending between the parties; and (ii) True copy of
treasury challan filed by the respondent in the said DR petition.
Ld. Counsel for the respondent has submitted that he has no
objection if the said documents are taken on record.
Accordingly, the application u/o 7 Rule 14 CPC stands
allowed and the aforesaid documents are taken on record.
Put up for further proceedings/arguments on the pending
application u/o 15(6) for 15.04.2026.
(Devanshu Sajlan)
CCJ-cum-ARC (Central)
THC/Delhi/28.01.2026
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