Interim Order 8

Order Details: COPY OF ORDER
Pdf Text: CS (COMM.) 182/23
RVS INTERNATIONAL Vs. MARUTI SUZUKI FOUNDATION
14.05.2024
Present: Sh. Amit Kumar, Ld. Counsel for the plaintiff along with
AR of the plaintiff.
Sh. Aquib Ali and Sh. Anish Lakhanpal, Ld. Counsels for
the defendant.
Today the matter is listed for DE. Ld. Counsel for the
defendant filed affidavit in evidence of witness Sh. Stanley Johnson
Nath. Witness is present. The same is taken on record. Ld. Counsel for
the plaintiff submits that he has received the copy of the same today in
the morning and seeks time to cross examine the witness.
As per order dated 20.03.2024, the defendant was directed to
supply advance copy of the affidavits in evidence of the witnesses to the
Ld. Counsel for the plaintiff one week prior to this date of hearing.
More than one month time was there to supply the same, however, the
defendant has not complied with the said order.
Ld. Counsel for the defendant submits that due to
unavoidable circumstances and closing of financial year, he could not
prepare the affidavit in evidence in time and fairly submits that non
compliance of the said order was neither intentional nor deliberate but
due to the reasons mentioned above.
The matter is also listed for tomorrow. Considering the facts
and circumstances of case, subject to cost of Rs.2,500/ to be paid by
the defendant to the plaintiff, the defendant is allowed to lead evidence.
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Witness Sh. Stanley Johnson Nath is examined as DW1.
His cross examination is deferred.
Put up this matter for cross examination of DW1 and for
RPE, on the date already fixed i.e. 15.05.2024.
(Anurag Sain)
District Judge (Commercial Court01),
Patiala House Courts Complex,
New Delhi/14.05.2024
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