Damanjit Singh v. Raj Krishan Bajaj & ORS

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ CM(M) 551/2016 and CM No. 20924/2016 DAMANJIT SINGH ..... Petitioner Through Ms.Devika Chaudhary, Proxy Counsel.

versus RAJ KRISHAN BAJAJ & ORS ..... Respondents Through Mr.S.K.Gupta, Advocate.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT NATH

O R D E R

% 19.09.2016 By the present petition, the petitioner seeks to impugn the order dated 06.04.2016 passed by the trial court dismissing the application of the petitioner for condonation of delay in filing the written statement. The petitioner was served on 11.09.2014 and the written statement was filed on 18.03.2015. The grounds given for delay were rejected by the trial court. Mr.S.N.Gupta, the learned counsel for the respondents submits that subject to payment of costs, the petition may be allowed and the written statement may be taken on record. He submits that the petitioner is needlessly delaying the matter and today also an adjournment is being sought to delay the matter. Hence, he has made the said submission. In view of the submission of the learned counsel for the respondents, subject to payment of costs of Rs.7,500/-, the petition is allowed and the

written statement filed by the petitioner be taken on record. The cost be paid within two weeks from today.

The petition is allowed.

TCR be sent back.

Copy of the order be given Dasti under the signatures of the Court Master.

JAYANT NATH, J SEPTEMBER 19, 2016 rb