Dec Infrastucture v. Balu Iron And Steel Company Rep By Its Partner Mr B Karthik

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 25.06.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY A.No.586 of 2025 in C.S.(Comm.Div.) No.177 of 2024 M/s. Dec Infrastructure, 2-1-434/1, Nallakunta, Hyderabad - 500044.

Telangana State Having its Project office and working site at 15th main road, customs quarters, Near Chandramouleeshwar temple, Anna Nagar, Chennai.

Represented by its Authorised Signatory, Goapalakrishnan Palanisamy ... Applicant/Defendant -vs1. M/s. Balu Iron & Steel Company, Rep. by its Partner Mr. B. Karthik S/o. A.K.Balasubramanian Having its Branch Office at Old No.8, New No.27, ARK colony, Eldam Road, Teynampet, Chennai-600 018.

2. M/s.Balu Cement Corporation, 1/4

Rep. by its Partner Mr. B. Karthik, S/o. A.K.Balasubramanian, Having Branch Office at No. 48/1A, Mayilam Pondy Road, Vanur Taluk, Thiruchitrambalam, Villupuram District 605111, ... Respondents/Plaintiffs Prayer : Application is filed under Order XIV Rule 8 of Original Side Rules Read With Order VIII Rule 1 of the CPC, 1908, to condone the delay of 76 days in filing the written statement in C.S.(Comm.Div)No.177 of 2024. For Applicant : Mr.R.Ramasubramaniam Raja For Respondents : Mr.U.Karunakaran

ORDER

By this application, the sole defendant seeks the condonation of delay of 76 days in filing the written statement. In the affidavit in support of the application, reference is made to other Court proceedings and to other reasons for delay, such as the delay in obtaining the certified copy of the plaint, written statement and other documents filed in O.S.No.100 of 2023.

2. Learned counsel for the plaintiff does not have any serious 2/4

objection to this application being allowed.

3. Upon considering the reasons set out in the affidavit and being satisfied that sufficient cause is shown, the application is allowed. Therefore, the Registry is directed to receive the written statement of the sole defendant.

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SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY,J.

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