Bombay High Court
ABP NETWORKversusDEEPA THAKKAR
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
- Bench
- ARIF S DOCTOR
Holding
Condonation of the 55‑day delay in filing the written statement is granted.
Summary
The court considered an interim application filed by ABP Network seeking condonation of a 55‑day delay in filing the written statement of Defendant No.8. The plaintiff did not oppose the condonation. After hearing counsel and reviewing the application, the judge found the plaintiff’s non‑opposition and the fairness of the request sufficient to grant the condonation. Consequently, the interim application was allowed and disposed of as per the prayer clause ‘a’. No further relief was ordered beyond any ad‑interim relief previously granted.
Issues considered
- Whether the court may condone a delay of 55 days in filing the written statement of Defendant No.8?
Subjects
- condonation of delay
- written statement
- civil procedure code
- interim application
- high court
Judgment
1/2 27-IA-640-2026 (OS).DOC
Digitally
signed by
MOHAMMAD
MOHAMMAD AREEB
AREEB MOHD
MOHD
AKBAR
AKBAR
Date:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
2026.08.07
15:32:41
+0530
ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION
INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 640 OF 2026
IN
SUIT NO. 115 OF 2025
ABP Network ...Applicant
In the matter between:
Tribhovandas Bhimji Zaveri Ltd. ...Plaintiff
Versus
Deepa Thakkar & Ors. ...Defendants
_______
Mr. Manas Kotak, Ms. Letishiya Chaturvedi i/b Veritas Legal for Applicant in
IA/640/2026 and Defendant No.8.
Mr. Ryan D’Souza a/w Mr. Vikrantsingh Negi, Ms. Priyamvada Singhania, Ms.
Sneha Barange, Mr. Shreedhar Joshi i/b DSK Legal for Plaintiff /Defendant No.4.
Mr. Sanjay Prabhala i/b Ashish Sharma for Defendant No.6.
_______
CORAM : ARIF S. DOCTOR, J.
DATE : 6th AUGUST, 2026
P.C.
1. This is an Interim Application for condonation of delay of a period of 55
days in filing Written Statement of the Defendant No.8. A very fair stand has
been taken by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Plaintiff, who does not
oppose the same.
2. Having heard learned counsel and having perused the Interim
Application, in my view, the Interim Application deserves to be allowed. The
same is accordingly allowed and disposed of in terms of prayer clause ‘a’.
Areeb
2/2 27-IA-640-2026 (OS).DOC
3. Ad-interim relief, if any, granted earlier to continue till the next date.
[ARIF S. DOCTOR, J.]
Areeb
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