Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. And 3 ORS. v. Mukesh Kumar

1 16 ia 2354-24 in s 442-17 and 52 ia 1195-24 in s 442-17-os.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO.2354 OF 2024 IN SUIT NO.442 OF 2017 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO.1195 OF 2024 IN SUIT NO.442 OF 2017 Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (India) Private Limited and ors.

... Applicants In the matter between :

Mukesh Kumar ... Plaintiff V/s.

Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (India) Private Limited and ors.

... Defendants ----- Mr. K. Sunil (through V.C.) with Mr. Gobinda C. Mohanty i/by M/s Mohanty & Associates, Advocates for the Plaintiff. Mr. Sharad Bansal with Mr. Naseem Sumnani i/by M/s Adil Patel & Associates, Advocates for the Applicants/Defendants. ----- CORAM :

ARIF S. DOCTOR, J.

Digitally signed by PRIYA RAJESH SOPARKAR Date:

2024.08.19 11:09:30 +0530 PRIYA RAJESH SOPARKAR DATE :

16TH AUGUST 2024 Priya Soparkar

2 16 ia 2354-24 in s 442-17 and 52 ia 1195-24 in s 442-17-os.doc P.C. :

1.

Interim Application No.2354 of 2024 has been filed seeking condonation of delay in filing of the written statement by the Defendants No.1 to 4. The delay is reported to be of 3 days. 2.

Learned counsel for the Plaintiff very fairly submits that he is not opposing the application.

3.

Hence, the application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (a) which reads as under :

"(a) That this Hon'ble Court be pleased to condone the delay of 3 days in filing the Written Statement and take the Written Statement on record."

4.

Office to accept the written statement.

5.

Stand over to 23 rd August, 2024 for framing issues.

(ARIF S. DOCTOR, J.) Priya Soparkar