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CS (COMM.) 776/25
RAKESH CHADHA
Vs.
UPDESH SINGH
31.01.2026
Present: Mr. Yogesh Valecha, Advocate for plaintiff.
Mr. Jitender Kumar, Advocate for defendant.
Summons sent to the defendant received back with
the report “served” on 19.12.2025. Counsel for plaintiff has also
filed tracking report and as per the tracking report the item was
delivered on 19.12.2025.
Counsel for defendant submits that he has filed
written statement through on-line on 30.12.2026 and has filed
hard copy of the same today with an application under Order VIII
Rule 1 CPC and application under Order VII Rule 11 CPC.
Copies supplied to the opposite party.
Counsel for defendant submits that his client
received the copy of plaint on 19.12.2025 but due to lack of
knowledge to file written statement within the prescribed time.
When the defendant engaged him then it came to his knowledge
that he has to file written statement within prescribed period. He
further submits that there is a delay of 12 days in filing the
written statement. Heard.
In view of the reasons and submissions made, the
period of 12 days in filing written statement are minimal, hence
the application for condonation of delay is allowed subject to
payment of cost of Rs.2,000/- to be paid by defendant to the
plaintiff.
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Put up for payment of cost of Rs.2,000/- defendant
to counsel for plaintiff, filing replication and reply to the
application under Order VII Rule 11 CPC on 02.04.2026.
( Dr. Rakesh Kumar )
District Judge (Commercial)-02
North District, Rohini Courts,
Delhi/31.01.2026
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