Delhi High Court
LPA/835/2026 of NAND LAL AMLANI & ANR. Vs MANOJ GAUTAM & ANR. on 9 October 2026
HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010489882026 + LPA 835/2026 & CM APPL. 70454/2026, CM APPL. 70455/2026 NAND LAL AMLANI & ANR. .....Appellant Through: Mr. R. K. Saini and Mr. Abhishek, Advocates versus MANOJ GAUTAM & ANR. .....Respondent Through: CORAM: HON’BLE
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
CNR No. DLHC010489882026
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LPA 835/2026 & CM APPL. 70454/2026, CM APPL. 70455/2026
NAND LAL AMLANI & ANR.
.....Appellant
Through:
Mr. R. K. Saini and Mr. Abhishek,
Advocates
versus
MANOJ GAUTAM & ANR.
.....Respondent
Through:
CORAM:
HON’BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY SHARMA
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1. An application being CM APPL. 58362/2026 came to be moved in a pending contempt case being CONT. CAS(C) 610/2026 on behalf of the present appellants/petitioners therein seeking personal appearance of the respondents.
2. Perhaps the earlier date given in the matter qua the appearance of respondents was 30th December, 2026 which came to be cancelled vide the impugned order dated 31st August, 2026 and the next date of hearing was advanced and fixed for 19th November, 2026. The Court also issued notice to the respondents on the said application.
3. Mr. R.K. Saini, learned counsel appearing for the appellant would urge that in case the present matter is lingered on, the same will result in losing the confidence of the present appellant and the respondent will be put to a premium by not complying with the orders/undertaking given to this Court. He would further urge that it is necessary that this Court must This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 14/10/2026 at 11:22:16
forthwith direct physical appearance of the respondents before the learned Single Judge by advancing the date from 19th November, 2026 to that of sometime in the next week.
4. Having gone through the order dated 31st August, 2026 passed by the learned Single Judge, we are of the view that the jurisdiction under the Letters Patent Appeal does not warrant to be exercised in the factual matrix of the case.
5. A judge of a Court is the master of his Court proceedings and it is for him to manage the cases on his board.
6. The learned Single Judge, having regard to the contentions canvassed, has not only considered the case of the appellant, but has also advanced the date of hearing to 19th November, 2026 by causing notice to the respondents. In the interregnum, there are holidays as well, and as such, no illegality could be noticed in the order impugned.
7. In view of the above, we refrain ourselves from exercising the jurisdiction and the appeal is hereby dismissed.
8. However, we permit the appellant, as suggested, to impress upon the the learned Single Judge to hear the matter on 19th November, 2026.
9. List before the learned Single Judge on the date already fixed i.e. 19th November, 2026.
10. Pending applications also stand disposed of. NITIN WASUDEO SAMBRE, ACJ SANJAY SHARMA, J OCTOBER 9, 2026/ay/gs This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 14/10/2026 at 11:22:16