Ms Airfiber Networks Private Limited v. Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited
Interlocutory application – Leave to file reply statement
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court (High Court of Judicature at Madras), Commercial Division – A.No.392 of 2026 in C.S.(Comm.Div.) No.194 of 2025, dated 02.03.2026, Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy, J. Airfiber Networks Private Limited (applicant/plaintiff, counsel Ms. Durga V.Bhatt) v. Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited (respondent/defendant, counsel Mr.Arun C.Mohan). Application under Order XIV Rule 8 of the Original Side Rules read with Order VIII Rule 9 CPC 1908 for leave to file a reply statement to the written statement, supported by documents referred to in paragraph 11 of the affidavit, allowed as prayed for; issues had been framed on 17.12.2025 and the trial was yet to commence. Keywords: reply statement, written statement, leave, new factual assertions, lacunae in plaint, prolong proceedings, Registry to receive reply statement.
What did the court decide?
Leave granted to the applicant/plaintiff to file a reply statement to the respondent/defendant's written statement; the Registry is directed to receive the reply statement.