M/S A. G. OVERSEAS PVT LTD & ORS. vs CHETAN DASS

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$~54 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 07th May, 2025 + CM(M) 3260/2024 M/S A. G. OVERSEAS PVT LTD & ORS. .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Saquib Arab, Advocate. versus CHETAN DASS .....Respondent Through: Ms. Teena Kataria, Advocate. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral) CM APPL. 27628/2025 1. The issued raised in the present petition is very short and precise. 2. An application seeking early hearing has also been filed by respondent/plaintiff and since the learned counsel for petitioner has also joined the proceeding through video conferencing, with the consent of the parties, the matter has been taken up today. 3. Application stands disposed of in aforesaid terms and the next date i.e. 13.08.2025 is also cancelled. CM(M) 3260/2024 1. The petitioners herein (defendant Nos. 1, 2 and 3 in Trial Court) are defending a suit, which is commercial in nature. 2. They were duly served with the summons of the suit. However, after such service and after their appearance before the learned Trial Court, when the matter was taken up by the learned Trial Court on 29.04.2024, the plaintiff moved an application under Order VI Rule 17 seeking amendment in the Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed CM(M) 3260/2024 1 By:SONIA THAPLIYAL Signing Date:08.05.2025 15:30:56 plaint. 3. A copy of such application was supplied to the defendants and the arguments were heard, then and there. The application was allowed and the amendment plaint was directed to be taken on record. 4. It is, however, not very clear whether the defendants had opposed the application or conceded to the abovesaid request seeking amendment in the plaint. 5. Fact, however, remains that the defendants were accordingly, granted opportunity to file written statement to such amen