Order 5

Order Details: COPY OF JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Pdf Text: CS (COMM.) 356/25
Rahul Attal Vs. M/S Acex Career Vista LLP
18.12.2025
As per the directions of Hon’ble High Court of Delhi vide
circular No. 1465/Estt.II/E.V./DHC dated 16.12.2025, the
proceedings are being conducted through video conferencing.
Present: Sh. Atul Rawat, Ld. Counsel for the plaintiff
alongwith plaintiff.
Sh.Aashish Laroia, Ld. Counsel for the defendant
through VC.
Ms. Muskan Dwivedi, Ld. Proxy counsel for
defendant.
Pleadings are complete.
On the pleadings of the parties, following issues are
framed:-
1. Whether plaintiff is entitled to recovery of the suit
amount? ….OPP.
2. Whether plaintiff is entitled to interest? If yes, at
what rate and for what period? ….OPP
3. Relief.
No other issue arises nor pressed.
The parties are directed to file their respective list of
witnesses and get the same approved from the court before the
examination of witnesses. Affidavits of all the witnesses be filed
by the parties within a period of two weeks from today and
advance copies of the same be exchanged between the parties. In
default, a cost of Rs.10,000/- shall be deemed to have been
imposed on the defaulting party.
At this stage, both the parties agree that Local
Commissioner be appointed for recording of the evidence in the
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present case. Hence, Sh. Pankaj Kumar Sharma, Advocate
(Enrol. No. D/12709/2022 and Mobile No. 9311370745) is
hereby appointed as Local Commissioner for recording the
evidence of the plaintiff as well as defendant's witness. The terms
of the assignment are as under:
(1) The evidence shall be recorded in this Court premises
and Ahlmad/Assistant Ahlmad shall make available the
court file to the LC while recording the evidence and
parties are required to pay a sum of Rs.500/- per hearing
to the Ahlmad/Assistant Ahlmad for making available the
file.
(2) Ld. Local Commissioner shall administer oath to the
witness under examination as per the Oaths Act.
(3) The evidence shall be preferably typed on a paper or
in case of non availability, the same shall be neatly hand
written.
(4) Ld. Local Commissioner shall comply with the
provisions of Order 18 Rule 4 CPC while recording the
evidences of the witness.
(5) The documents shall be exhibited but in case of any
objection to the exhibition of documents by the either
side the same shall be recorded by the Local
Commissioner.
(6) On the request of Ld. Counsel, cross examining the
witness, portions of deposition may be recorded in
question answer form.
(7) All the objections raised during cross-examination/re-
examination shall be recorded in the deposition under the
title objections and shall be left open for the decision of
the Court at the stage of final arguments. Witness shall
not refuse to the answer the question raised.
(8) In case Ld. Commissioner finds any question not
related to the fact and issue, he shall record his objection
but shall allow the question to be put and witness must
answer.
(9) Remuneration fee for recording of evidence is fixed at
Rs.10,000/- for each, main/public witness and Rs.5,000/-
each for official witnesses, which shall be paid to Ld. LC
in advance, by the respective party. The stenographer be
arranged by LC and the actual cost of typing shall be paid
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by the plaintiff/defendant to Ld. LC. Further, in case any
adjournment is sought by either of the parties, the fees of
Ld. LC of that particular day shall be paid by the party
seeking adjournment.
Parties are directed to appear before Ld. Local
Commissioner on 13.01.2026 at 2.00 pm for recording of
evidence. The Ld. LC may fix other date of recording of
evidence in consultation with the parties, and to conclude the
evidence prior to final arguments.
A copy of this order be sent to LC Sh. Pankaj Kumar
Sharma, Advocate (Enrol. No. D/12709/2022 and Mobile No.
9311370745) and be also given dasti to the Counsel for the
plaintiff Sh. Atul Rawat (Mobile No. 9555542111) and Counsel
for defendant Sh. Aashish Laroia (Mobile No. 7827853635) for
information and necessary compliance.
Put up for filing the report of Local Commissioner
on 12.03.2026.
(JAGDISH KUMAR)
District Judge, Comm. Court-01
North, Rohini Courts, Delhi
18.12.2025
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