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Prakash Corporates v. Dee Vee Projects Limited

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Bench Dinesh Maheshwari and Vikram Nath JJ.
Decided 14 February 2022

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What the Court ordered

In view of the aforesaid, in our opinion, the limitation for filing the written statement in the present proceedings before the National Commission would be deemed to have been extended as it is clear from the order dated 23.03.2020 that the extended period of limitation was applicable to all petitions/applications/suits/appeals and all other proceedings.

Judgment, page 34

From the headnote

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908: O.V r.1, O.VIII r.1, O.VIII r.10 – Extension of time period for filing written statement in view of the orders passed and issued in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic – On 21.12.2020 plaintiff-respondent instituted a money suit against appellant-defendant – On 22.06.2021, trial court refused the prayer of the appellant for extension of time for filing written statement by virtue of O.VIII r.1 and held that appellant had forfeited its right to file written statement – Held: By virtue of s.16 of Commercial Courts Act, 2015, the Commercial Court is to follow the…

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