Burlington Luxury Brands Private Limited and Ors v. Genesis Finance Company Ltd and Anr

O R D E R

¶1The present petition has been filed alleging willful disobedience of the undertaking and judgment dated 23rd

¶2In terms of the aforesaid judgment dated 23 November, 2021 passed by a Coordinate Bench of this Court in Execution Petition No. 39/2021. rd November, 2021, the petitioners have already paid an amount of ₹ 7.21 crores to the respondents. Subsequently, the respondents were to release all the original documents, The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. including No Objection Certificates ("NOCs") and post dated cheques, as mentioned in the Settlement Agreement dated 5th

¶3When the matter was listed for hearing on 13 June, 2020, to the petitioners. th May, 2024, this Court had taken note of the fact that in Para 12 of CM APPL. 24834/2022, certain list of documents had been given, which were required to be handed over to the petitioners, in terms of the Settlement Agreement dated 05th

¶4By way of the aforesaid order, this Court had further noted that except the document, i.e., the original sale deed of the property in question, i.e., Plot No. 91, 200 Sq. Yards, Rampuri, Ghaziabad, UP, all other documents had been supplied to the petitioners. Further, the respondents had drawn the attention of this Court to the order dated 13 June, 2020. th December, 2023 passed by this Court, wherein, it is clearly recorded that all the documents, except one, i.e., the original sale deed of the aforesaid property in question, have been handed over to the petitioners. The order dated 13th "xxx xxx xxx December, 2023, reads as under:

¶1This is an application for allowing the respondents to handover the CM APPL. 24834/2022 documents available with them to the petitioner.

¶2The documents mentioned in para 12 at serial No. 1 to 8 has been handed over to Mr. Gupta, learned counsel for the petitioner. Documents at serial No. 9 i.e. the original sale deed of the property has been seized by the Delhi Police in FIR No. 445/2020.

¶3It is stated by Mr. Shubhanshu Gupta, learned counsel for the respondent that a closure report has already been filed in the FIR.

¶4Mr. Singh, learned counsel for the Delhi Police has been asked to take instructions in FIR No. 445/2020 dated 25.11.2020 registered at PS Vasant Vihar as to whether the original sale deed of the property in Vasant Vihar is required for further investigation and if the same The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. can be returned to the respondent which can further be returned to the petitioner.

¶5The petitioner and the respondent may also intimate to the IO this order passed today.

¶6List on 31.01.2024."

¶5This Court also takes note of the Status Report filed by the SHO, Police Station Vasant Vihar, wherein, it has categorically been stated that the sale deeds in question, which were earlier in custody of the Police, have already been submitted before the Court of Metropolitan Magistrate ("MM"), Patiala House Courts, New Delhi on 8th

¶6The Status Report filed on behalf of the SHO, Police Station Vasant Vihar, reads as under: July, 2023, after completion of the investigation, along with the Closure Report. "xxx xxx xxx

¶1A case vide FIR No. 445/2020 dated 25.11.2020 U/s 420/468/471/34 IPC PS Vasant Vihar, New Delhi was registered on the complaint of Mr. Tript Singh.

¶2That during investigation of the case, following two Sale Deeds executed in respect of property Plot No. 91, Block-B, 200 Sq Yards Rampuri, Ghaziabad UP were seized in original vide seizure memo dated 26.08.2021:

(i) Sale Deed executed by Smt. Basanti Devi and Vinod Kumar in favour of Mr. Naresh Kumar Aggarwal and Mr Pradeep Kumar Aggarwal registered on 13.10.1988.

(ii) Sale Deed dated 20.11.2003 executed by Naresh Kumar Aggarwal and Pradeep Kumar Aggarwal in favour of Mr. Tript Singh.

¶3That after completion of the investigation, Final Report as Closure report has been filed in the Hon'ble MM Court, Patiala House Courts, New Delhi on 08.07.2023 in which the next date of hearing is

06.08.2024.

¶4That the above-mentioned Sale Deeds in original have been submitted in the Hon'ble Court of Sh. Kapil Gupta, Ld MM, Patiala House Courts, New Delhi alongwith the Closure Report.

¶5That investigation in respect of the above-mentioned Sale Deeds The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. have been completed and the Original of these are no more required in the case. However, the undersigned is abided by the direction, if any, this Hon'ble Court deems fit to pass.

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¶7Perusal of the aforesaid Status Report clearly shows that except the sale deeds, all the other documents have already been handed over to the petitioners, in terms of the Settlement Agreement dated 5th

¶8Reading of the aforesaid Status Report filed by the SHO, Police Station Vasant Vihar, also shows that the investigation by the police is already complete and that the originals of the sale deeds in question have been submitted to the Court of learned MM, Patiala House Courts, New Delhi, along with the Closure Report. June, 2020 executed between the parties.

¶9Accordingly, it is directed that the petitioners herein shall file an application before the Court of learned MM, Patiala House Courts, New Delhi with a prayer for release of the original two sale deeds of property, i.e., Plot No. 91, 200 Sq. Yards, Rampuri, Ghaziabad, UP. Upon the petitioners filing such an application, the learned MM shall pass directions for release of the original sale deeds to the petitioners and keep a copy of the same in the Court record, for the purposes of further adjudication.

¶10It is further directed that in case the Court of learned MM, Patiala House Courts, New Delhi, needs the original of the said sale deeds during the course of adjudication, the petitioners shall be bound to deposit the same again, with the said Court.

¶11At this stage, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that despite the Settlement Agreement between the parties, the petitioners The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. have been made to run from pillar to post for the purposes of procuring the documents in terms of the judgment dated 23rd

¶12He, thus, submits that the petitioners reserve their right to initiate appropriate proceedings, in accordance with law, to recover compensation from the respondents. November, 2021 passed in Execution Petition 39/2021.

¶13The aforesaid statement made by learned counsel appearing for the petitioners is noted by this Court.

¶14Be that as it may, this Court is of the view that no further orders are required to be passed in the present petition.

¶15With the aforesaid directions, the present petition is disposed of, as having been satisfied.

MINI PUSHKARNA, J MAY 15, 2024 ak The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CONT.CAS(C) 121/2022 & CM APPL. 24834/2022 BURLINGTON LUXURY BRANDS PRIVATE LIMITED AND ORS. ..... Petitioners Through: Mr. Gaurav Gupta, Mr. Nikhil and Ms. Akshaya Ganpath, Advocates. versus GENESIS FINANCE COMPANY LTD AND ANR. ..... Respondents Through: Mr. Shubhanshu Gupta, Adv. and Mr. Vinod, Authorised Representative. M: 9958855177 Email: shubhanshu@prakantlawoffices.com Mr. Abhinav Singh, Ms. SwegaAgarwal, Advocates for Delhi Police. Insp. Sandeep Kumar PS. Vasant Vihar. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MINI PUSHKARNA % 15.05.2024