Devika v. Pradeep Purohit
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court allowed an application to condone significant delay in filing Written Statements in a civil suit, permitting them subject to the payment and deposit of Rs.50,000 as costs to the suit registry.
What did the court decide?
Application allowed on deposit of Rs.50,000 costs to the suit.
What the court decided
P.VELMURUGAN, J.,
A.No.923 of 2022 in C.S.No.504 of 2019
A.No.923 of 2022 in C.S.No.504 of 2019
This application is filed to condone the delay of 735 days in filing the Written Statement of the 1st defendant and 590 days in filing the Written Statements of the defendants 2 and 3 in the above C.S.No.504 of 2019.
2.Heard the learned counsel on either side and perused the materials available on record.
3.Though the reasons stated in the affidavit filed in support of the application are not satisfied, in order to give opportunity to the parties to submit their defence and also to participate in the suit, this Court is inclined to allow the application on payment of costs of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only). The applicants are directed to deposit the costs of Rs.50,000/- to the credit of the suit in C.S.No.504 of 2019 on or before
07.04.2022 before the Registry.
4.List the matter on 08.04.2022 ''for reporting compliance''.
ms 11.03.2022
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Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the delay in filing Written Statements should be condoned despite insufficient reasons provided.
Parties & counsel
- applicant
Applicants
- respondent
Defendant 1
- respondent
Defendant 2
- respondent
Defendant 3
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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