Interim Order 4

Order Details: COPY OF JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Pdf Text: 14 CS (COMM.) 817/25 ASIA SHIPPING INTERNATIONAL
TRANSPORT PVT. LTD. VS. VVM EXIM PVT. LTD.
18.04.2026
Present : Sh. Abhishek Kumar, Ld. Counsel for plaintiff.
Sh. Jitesh Kumar Singh, Ld. counsel for defendant (VC).
Written Statement is stated to be e-filed on 16.12.2025.
Hard copy of the same has also been filed on record. WS is however
not accompanied with the affidavit of admission and denial of
documents.
Ld. counsel for the defendant requests for some time to
file affidavit of admission and denial of documents.
Ld. counsel for the plaintiff has filed replication to the
WS filed by ld. counsel for defendant alongwith affidavit of admission
and denial of documents and Statement of Truth. Copy for defendant
is kept on record.
Pleadings completed. From the pleadings, following
issues are framed:
1. Whether the plaintiff is entitled to recovery of a sum of
Rs. 19,69,281/- as on 31.05.2025, as prayed for? OPP.
2. Whether the plaintiff is entitled to interest, as prayed
for, at what rate and for which period? OPP.
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3. Whether the Written Statement has been filed on
behalf of the defendant by a competent person? OPD.
4. Whether the plaintiff is guilty of supersession of
material facts? OPD.
5. Relief.
No other issue arises or is pressed for.
Being commercial suit, case management hearing is held
and the following schedule/time line is hereby fixed for speedy
disposal of the case:-
Purpose Date(s) fixed Remarks, if any
Plaintiff
Evidence
17.08.2026 and
02.09.2026
PE shall be concluded
by or before 02.09.2026.
Defendant's
Evidence
16.09.2026 and
29.09.2026
DE shall be concluded
by or before 29.09.2026.
Let the affidavit of evidence of witnesses be filed at least
two weeks prior to the date fixed for recording of respective evidence
with advance copy of the affidavit of evidence of their witnesses to the
opposite party/counsel.
At this stage, ld. counsel for defendant states that the
matter may be sent for Mediation and defendant is willing to settle the
matter with the plaintiff.
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Ld. Counsel for the plaintiff submits that he has no
objection, if the matter is referred for Mediation.
At joint request, let the matter be referred to Mediation
Centre, Patiala House Court for 05.05.2026. Parties are directed to
appear before Mediation Centre at 02:00 PM on date fixed. Referral
form duly filled be sent to mediation Centre, Patiala House Courts
before the date fixed.
List the matter for outcome of mediation/further
proceedings for 06.06.2026. It is made clear that if mediation fails, the
case management hearing dates shall follow.
(DEEPALI SHARMA)
District Judge (Commercial Court-03)
PHC / New Delhi /18.04.2026
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