ADAMA INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED (ERSTWHILE KNOWN AS MAKHTESHIM AGAN INDIA PVT. LTD.) vs S.S. PACKAGING INDUSTRIES PVT LTD

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$~66 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 26th May, 2025 + CM(M) 988/2025 & CM APPL. 32728-32729/2025 ADAMA INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED (ERSTWHILE KNOWN AS MAKHTESHIM AGAN INDIA PVT. LTD.) .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Kunal Tandon, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Chetan Roy, Mr. Amandeep Singh, Ms. Natasha Singh and Ms. Deeksha, Advocates. versus S.S. PACKAGING INDUSTRIES PVT LTD .....Respondent Through: Mr. Rajesh Baweja and Ms. Poonam Kanduri, Advocates. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral) 1. Petitioner is defending a suit which seeks recovery of Rs.23,23,193/- with interest. 2. When the case was at the stage of defendant’s evidence, an application was filed by defendant/petitioner under Order VIII Rule 1A CPC seeking permission to place on record 23 additional documents. 3. Petitioner/defendant is aggrieved by order dated 04.03.2025 whereby such request has been declined. 4. Learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner submits that the approach of the Court should be liberal in such type of matters, instead of, being too narrow or pedantic. He submits that, even otherwise, no prejudice is going to be caused to the plaintiff, on account of such belated filing of the documents and if the Court so directs, the defendant can always be burdened with some condition, while permitting any such application. Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed CM(M) 988/2025 1 By:SONIA THAPLIYAL Signing Date:27.05.2025 15:44:46 5. This Court has gone through the impugned order. 6. The suit in question was filed way back in the year 2013 and it is not, appropriately, explained as to what prevented the defendant from moving said application at earlier stage, or for that matter, annexing all these documents which were under its control, power and possession, all