Prerna Jain v. Rama Pandey

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• IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

• • CM(M) 184/2016 & C.M. Nos.6724-25/2016 PRERNA JAIN

..... Petitioner

Through Mr. Sanjeev Sagar, Advocate and Ms. Aastha Lumba, Advocates

• versus

RAMA PANDEY ..... Respondent Through None

CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE INDERMEET KAUR

• O R D E R

• % 04.03.2016

The order impugned before this Court is the order dated 26.10.2015 vide which the right to file written statement of the petitioner is dismissed.

Record shows that this is a suit for damages which has been filed by the plaintiff against the defendant. Summons were served upon the defendant for 28.05.2015. Written statement was to be filed by 15.07.2015 (after expiry of 30 days). On 04.09.2015 counsel for the defendant had appeared before the Trial Court and on that date it had been recorded that defendant was seeking time to place on record written statement along with appropriate application seeking condonation of delay. Submission of learned counsel for the petitioner is that written statement was ready on that date but Court had advised him to file the same along with the application seeking condonation