Bairagra Builders Pvt. Ltd. v. Encore Asset Reconstruction Company Pvt. Ltd.
Case brief
What is this about?
Procedural order, Bombay High Court (OOCJ), single Judge (Jitendra Jain, J.), 30 September 2025. Parties: Bairagra Builders Pvt. Ltd. (Applicant-Plaintiff) v. Encore Asset Reconstruction Company Pvt. Ltd. (Defendant; Applicant in IA(L) No.15539/2024); unnamed Respondent No.2 represented by Mr. Prajakt M. Arjunwadkar with P. S. Hande. IA(L) No.15539 of 2024 by defendant No.1 for condonation of 25 days' delay in filing written statement in Commercial Suit No.16 of 2024 allowed; delay held explained; written statement taken on record. IA(L) No.6917 of 2023 already disposed of 12 April 2024; Registry not to list it. Registry directed to report lodging-number anomaly for IA(L) No.15539/2024. CIRP proceedings against plaintiff pending in appeal before NCLT; suit listed 2 December 2025 for status report. No statutes or precedents cited; no monetary quantum.
What did the court decide?
IA (L) No.15539 of 2024 allowed: 25-day delay in filing the written statement by defendant No.1 condoned and written statement directed to be taken on record; Commercial Suit No.16 of 2024 listed on 2 December 2025 for an update on the status of NCLT proceedings; IA (L) No.6917 of 2023 noted as already disposed of on 12 April 2024 and not to be listed.