Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Ordinary Original Civil Jurisdiction; Interim Application No. 4637 of 2025 in Suit No. 151 of 2024; Suraj Jagtiani (Plaintiff) v. Haresh Advani (Defendant/Applicant); Coram: Farhan P. Dubash, J.; decided 3rd October 2025. Defendant's application for condonation of 62 days' delay in filing Written Statement allowed with conditional costs of Rs. 25,000/- payable to the Plaintiff by 17th October 2025; on payment, Written Statement dated 30th September 2024 to be taken on record; application disposed of. Counsel: Karan Rukhana with Deeksha Jani (instructed by Jani and Parikh) for Defendant/Applicant; Arya Gadagkar (instructed by M/s. Rashmikant and Partners) for Plaintiff. Keywords: condonation of delay, written statement, interim application, costs, suit.
What did the court decide?
Condonation of 62 days' delay in filing the Defendant's Written Statement, subject to payment of Rs. 25,000/- to the Plaintiff on or before 17th October 2025; on such payment, the Registry to permit filing of the Written Statement dated 30th September 2024 and take it on record.