Experian Credit Information Company of India Private Limited v. Priyanka Communications India Pvt. Ltd. and 12 Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Condonation of delay for written statements granted with Rs. 20,000 costs per applicant despite triple-digit delays and 'flimsy' reasons; Bombay HC OOCJ, Somasekhar Sundaresan J, 5 December 2025; Suit No. 207 of 2024; Equifax Credit Information Services, Priyanka Communications India Pvt. Ltd., Union Bank of India; Order 1 Rule 10 CPC deletion application by Defendant No. 11 listed 22 January 2026; undefended-suits transfer application disposed; four-week reply window for interlocutory relief application IA 3748/2024.
What did the court decide?
Condonation of delay granted to the applicant-defendants; written statements permitted to be taken on record subject to payment of Rs.20,000/- as costs by each Applicant to the Plaintiff within two weeks of upload of the order, upon confirmation of which the Registry to take the written statements on record. Interim Application No. 2768 of 2025 disposed of without directions; defendants given four weeks to reply to Interim Application No. 3748 of 2024; Interim Application No. 2282 of 2025 listed with the interlocutory-relief applications on January 22, 2026.