The High Court of Bombay allowed an interim application seeking condonation of 89 days delay in filing the Vakalatnama, fixing Rs.5,000 costs payable as a condition precedent.
Application allowed subject to payment of Rs.5,000 as costs towards Advocates Welfare Fund.
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Digitally signed by MUGDHA MUGDHA M M PARANJAPE PARANJAPE Date: 2022.12.22 17:38:39 +0530
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO.1663 OF 2020
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COMMERCIAL SUMMARY SUIT NO.1261 OF 2019
M/s. Bhawar Interiors … Applicant (Org. Defendant) In the matter between NHS Enterprises LLP … Plaintiff Vs. M/s. Bhawar Interiors … Defendant -----
Mr. Shreyas Gawankar h/f Mr. Hemant Ghadigaonkar for the Applicant/ original Defendant.
Mr. Jeetendra Ranawat i/by Waquar Ahmad for the Respondent/Original Plaintiff.
CORAM : ARIF S. DOCTOR, J. DATE : 21ST DECEMBER 2022
P.C. :
period of 89 days in filing the Vakalatnama of the Advocate for the Defendant.
advocate engaged by the Defendant did not take the requisite steps to file the Vakalatnama. This is again another unfortunate instance of a party blaming the
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advocate without there being any substantial material on record to substantiate the claim. This is a practice which must be deprecated and not encouraged.
(ARIF S. DOCTOR, J.)
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether to condone a delay of 89 days in filing the Vakalatnama by the applicant.
Whether costs should be awarded as a condition for condoning the delay.
M/s. Bhawar Interiors
NHS Enterprises LLP
ARIF S. DOCTOR
As recorded by the court registry
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