IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

(EXTRAPRDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION)

C.M. NO. OF 20
IN
Writ Petition (C). NO. 1142/2020OF 2020

IN THE MATTER OF:

BASANT KUMARI SIKKA …. PETITIONER

VERSUS

MAINTENANCE TRIBUNAL & ORS. …. RESPONDENTS

APPLICATION FOR CONDONATION OF DELAY ON

BEHALF OF THE RESPONDENT NO. 2

To,
The Hon’ble the Chief Justice of Delhi High Court at New Delhi

MOST RESPECTFULLY SHOWETH:

1. That the Petitioner has filed the Writ Petition No. 1142/202o

before this Hon’ble Court for setting aside the order dated

19.08.2019 passed by the Ld. District Magistrate in an

Application under Section 23 filed by the Petitioner herein.

2. That the Petitioner had filed an application for urgent hearing in

the above-mentioned matter and vide its order dated

11.06.2020, this Hon’ble Court granted a week’s time for filing of

Counter Affidavits to the Respondents.

3. That it is humbly submitted that the Respondent could not file

the counter affidavit within the stipulated time as in the Writ

Petition many facts have been alleged by the Petitioner and it

 was pertinent for the Respondent to go through all the relevant

documents and to counter them. It was the duty of the

answering Respondent to bring all the material facts before this

Hon’ble Court for the proper adjudication of the present dispute.

Hence, in getting all the relevant documents and to file an

appropriate reply, there has been a delay of 20 days

approximately. Also, many facts have been suppressed by the

Petitioner, which the Respondent had a duty to bring forth before

this Hon’ble Court.

4. That the present application is bonafide may be allowed in the

interest of justice.

PRAYER

For the facts, circumstances and reasons set out hereinabove, it is

respectfully prayed that this Hon’ble Court be pleased to:

I. Condone the delay of 20 days in filing the present

Application on behalf of the Applicant(s).

II. Pass such other or further order, which this Hon’ble Court

deems just and proper in the ends of justice and in the

circumstances of this case.

AND FOR THIS ACT OF KINDNESS AND JUSTICE, THE APPLICANT(S),

AS IN DUTY BOUND, SHALL EVER PRAY.

RESPONDENT NO. 2/APPLICANT

THROUGH
 Thorough Counsel

Date:- 24.06.2020

Place: Delhi

Vipul D. Sundriyal
(Advocate)
Enrol No. D/690/11
Chamber No. 258, Old Lawyers Chambers,
High Court of Delhi
New Delhi -110003
Ph No. 8587934757
Email :- vipulduttssj4@gmail.com
 IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
Writ Petition (C). NO. 1142 OF 2020

IN THE MATTER OF:-

BASANT KUMARI SIKKA …. PETITIONER

VERSUS

MAINTENANCE TRIBUNAL & ORS. …. RESPONDENTS

AFFIDAVIT

I, Hema Sikka, W/o. Late Shri Rakesh Sikka, aged , R/0_____________, do

hereby solemnly affirm and state on oath as under:-

1. That I am acquainted with the facts and circumstance of the present case

and I am competent to depose as an answering Respondent No. 2 in my

personal capacity.

2. That I have read and understood the contents of the accompanying

application and the same are true and correct to my knowledge and no

part of it is false and nothing material has been concealed therefrom.

DEPONENT

VERIFICATION

Verified at New Delhi on this the day of June, 2020 that the contents of

the above affidavit are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and

nothing material has been concealed therefrom.

DEPONENT