Veena Devi vs Gayatri

ik-33141095 Delhi High Court 20 February 2026 • 2 min read

Judges (1)

Counsel (5)

Abhishek Dwivedi Counsel Petitioner Chetanya Baweja Counsel Petitioner Piyush M. Dwivedi Counsel Petitioner Shubham Yadav Counsel Petitioner Vishal Bakshi Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

Gayatri Respondent Veena Devi Petitioner

Case Significance

Veena Devi vs Gayatri is a Delhi High Court decision dated February 20, 2026 (citation: ik-33141095). The petitioner filed a petition under Article 227 challenging three Trial Court orders: closing the opportunity to file a written statement, proceeding ex-parte, and dismissing an application to set aside the ex-parte order. The petitioner claimed she was incarcerated in jail and her counsel had not communicated about the proceedings. With the respondent's counsel having no objection, the Court set aside the ex-parte order and granted the petitioner 30 days to file a written statement. The case was heard by Justice Rajneesh Kumar Gupta. Counsel appearing: Abhishek Dwivedi (counsel for petitioner), Chetanya Baweja (counsel for petitioner), Piyush M. Dwivedi (counsel for petitioner), Shubham Yadav (counsel for petitioner), Vishal Bakshi (counsel for respondent).

Summary

The petitioner filed a petition under Article 227 challenging three Trial Court orders: closing the opportunity to file a written statement, proceeding ex-parte, and dismissing an application to set aside the ex-parte order. The petitioner claimed she was incarcerated in jail and her counsel had not communicated about the proceedings. With the respondent's counsel having no objection, the Court set aside the ex-parte order and granted the petitioner 30 days to file a written statement.

What was the outcome of Veena Devi vs Gayatri?

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Source: Indian Kanoon (ik-33141095)