Ms Sas Infra Projects India Pvt. Ltd. vs New Consolidated Construction Co. Ltd. — Bombay HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

Ms Sas Infra Projects India Pvt. Ltd. vs New Consolidated Construction Co. Ltd. — Bombay HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Leave granted to the Applicant/Plaintiff to produce the documents annexed to Interim Application No.1825 of 2025 (listed at Exhibit H) in Commercial Suit No. 122 of 2016 and to Interim Application No.1896 of 2025 (listed at Exhibit I) in Commercial Suit No. 117 of 2016; documents to be filed and served under an Affidavit as per rules within four weeks; Defendant to file Statement of admission and denial within two weeks thereafter; documents in both Suits to be marked on 1 December 2025.

Issue for consideration

Whether leave should be granted to the Applicant/Plaintiff to produce the documents listed at Exhibit H (Interim Application No.1825 of 2025, in Commercial Suit No. 122 of 2016) and at Exhibit I (Interim Application No.1896 of 2025, in Commercial Suit No. 117 of 2016).

Court's answer

Both Interim Applications are allowed in terms of prayer clause (a), granting the Applicant/Plaintiff leave to produce the documents annexed to the Interim Applications and listed at Exhibit H (IA No.1825 of 2025) and Exhibit I (IA No.1896 of 2025) in the captioned Suits.

Ratio / Principle

The documents whose production is permitted are to be filed and served under an Affidavit as per rules within a period of four weeks.

Key takeaways

The Defendant is directed to file a Statement of admission and denial within a period of two weeks thereafter, with a copy to the other side.ratio¶¶28
The said documents in both the Suits are to be listed for marking on 1st December 2025.ratio¶¶30

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bombay High Court, Commercial Division (Abhay Ahuja, J.; order dated 13 October 2025): Allowed two interim applications filed in 2025 by SAS Infra Projects (India) Pvt. Ltd. (Applicant/Plaintiff) in Commercial Suit No. 122 of 2016 and Commercial Suit No. 117 of 2016 against New Consolidated Construction Co. Ltd. (Respondent/Defendant), granting leave to produce additional documents listed at Exhibit H and Exhibit I respectively. The Defendant, through counsel, had filed a reply but raised no objection in court. Directions issued: documents to be filed and served under an Affidavit as per rules within four weeks; Defendant to file a Statement of admission and denial within two weeks thereafter with a copy to the other side; documents in both Suits to be listed for marking on 1 December 2025.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION IN ITS COMMERCIAL DIVISION

INTERIM APPLICATION NO.1825 OF 2025 IN COMMERCIAL SUIT NO. 122 OF 2016

SAS INFRA PROJECTS (INDIA) PVT. LTD. )…APPLICANT

IN THE MATTER BETWEEN

SAS INFRA PROJECTS (INDIA) PVT. LTD. )…PLAINTIFF

V/s.

NEW CONSOLIDATED CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD.)...DEFENDANT WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO.1896 OF 2025 IN COMMERCIAL SUIT NO. 117 OF 2016

Ms.Sabeen Mahadik a/w. Mr.Pankaj Uttaradhi, Advocate for the Applicant/Plaintiff.

Mr.Joshua D’Souza a/w. Mr.Chirag Sancheti, Mr.Asif Lampwala and Mr.Saad Memon i/by Bulwark Solicitors, Advocate for the Defendant.

CORAM : ABHAY AHUJA, J. DATE : 13^th OCTOBER 2025

P.C. :

ARTI VILAS KHATATE

Digitally signed by ARTI VILASKHATATE Date: 2025.10.14 21:10:32 +0530

In both the Interim Applications in the two Suits, the Applicant/Plaintiff is seeking leave to produce documents listed at Exhibit H (Interim Application No.1825 of 2025) and at Exhibit I (Interim Application No.1896 of 2025).

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Although a reply has been filed on behalf of the Respondent / Defendant, however, today when the matter is called out, Mr.Joshua D’Souza, learned Counsel for the Respondent / Defendant, submits that he has no objection if the two Interim Applications are allowed.

Accordingly, having heard the learned Counsel and having considered the submissions, the Interim Applications are allowed in terms of prayer clause (a) which read thus :

INTERIM APPLICATION NO.1825 OF 2025

“(a) That this Hon'ble Court be pleased to grant leave to the Applicant to produce the documents annexed to the present Interim Application and listed at Exhibit H to the present Interim Application in the captioned Suit.

INTERIM APPLICATION NO.1896 OF 2025

(a) That this Hon'ble Court be pleased to grant leave to the Applicant to produce the documents annexed to the present Interim Application and listed at Exhibit I to the present Interim Application in the captioned Suit.”

Let the said documents be filed and served under an Affidavit as

per rules, within a period of four weeks.

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Defendant to file Statement of admission and denial within a

period of two weeks thereafter with a copy to the other side.

List for marking of the said documents in both the Suits on 1^st

December 2025 .

(ABHAY AHUJA, J.)

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