Meta Platforms Inc v. Vgn Project Estates Pvt Ltd

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 18.06.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY A.No.787 of 2025 in C.S.(Comm.Div.) No.194 of 2024 Meta Platforms Inc Represented by its Authorised Representative Registered Office at Unit 28 and 29, The Executive Centre, Level 18, DLF Cyber City, Building No.5, Tower A, Phase III, Gurgaon - 122 002, India.

... Applicant/1st Defendant -vs-

1. VGN Project Estates Private Limited Represented by its Authorised Representative, Mr.H.Suresh Kumar, Corporate Identification No.U72200MH2013PTC241118, Registered Office at Y-222, VGN Kimberly Towers, 2nd Avenue, Anna Nagar, Chennai 600 040.

... 1st Respondent/Plaintiff

2. Ashok Kumar ... 2nd Respondent/2nd Defendant Prayer : Application is filed under Order XIV Rule 8 of O.S.Rules, 1994 Read With Order V Rule 5 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, to condone the delay of 54 days in filing the written statement on behalf of the applicant/1st defendant and take the same on record. 1/3

For Applicant : Ms. Akila Jayaraj For R1 : Mr.Santosh Ukkur for M/s.Tatva Legal, Chennai

ORDER

By this application, the 1st defendant seeks the condonation of delay of 54 days in filing the written statement. In the affidavit in support of the application, it is stated that the delay was caused due to the authorised signatory being based in the United States of America.

2. Learned counsel for the plaintiff states that he has no objection to this application being allowed.

3. Since sufficient cause is shown, this application is allowed and the Registry is directed to receive the written statement of the 1st defendant. 18.06.2025 kj (2/3) 2/3

SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY,J kj A.No.787 of 2025 in C.S.(Comm.Div.) No.194 of 2024 18.06.2025 (2/3) 3/3