M/s.Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., v. Mr.v.Sudhakar
Case brief
What is this about?
The court considered an application to condone delay in filing a written statement in a commercial suit (C.S.No.403 of 2020). The applicant cited pandemic restrictions and a Supreme Court order excluding a specific period between March 2020 and March 2021. The court held that the delay was condonable and imposed a cost.
What did the court decide?
Delay in filing the written statement condoned; costs of Rs. 25,000 payable by the applicant to the respondent by 31.08.2021.