VK SOOD PIL JV vs SOUTH DELHI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION AND ORS

Judgment text excerpt

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 08th APRIL, 2026 IN THE MATTER OF: O.A. 43/2023 IN + CS(OS) 330/2022 VK SOOD PIL JV .....Plaintiff Through: Mr. Karunesh Tandon, Mr. Sarthak Mittal, Mr. Prabin Mohan, Advs. versus SOUTH DELHI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION AND ORS .....Defendants Through: Mr. Tushar Sannu, Standing Counsel of MCD with Ms Ankita Bhadouriya & Mr Umesh Kumar, Advs CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD JUDGMENT I.A. 7780/2023 1. This is an Application under Section 14 of the Limitation Act, 1963 read with Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (“CPC”) on behalf of the Defendants seeking condonation of delay in filing the Chamber Appeal. 2. For the reasons stated in the Application, the delay in filing the Chamber Appeal is condoned. 3. The Application is disposed of. O.A. 43/2023 Signature Not Verified Signed By:HARIOM CS(OS) 330/2022 Page 1 of 21 SINGH KIRMOLIYA Signing Date:10.04.2026 10:43:17 4. The challenge in this Appeal is to the Order dated 17.03.2023 by which the learned Joint Registrar refused to accept the Written Statement of the Defendant on record on the ground that it has been filed beyond the period of 120 days. 5. Material on record indicates that on receiving summons, Defendants appeared for the first time on 31.05.2022 and time was granted to file the Written Statement on the said date. The Written Statement was filed for the first time on 25.09.2022. However, the said Written Statement was kept in defect as it was not accompanied by the Affidavit of admission/denial of documents. 6. The Written Statement along with the Affidavit of admission/denial of documents ultimately came on record on 14.12.2022, which is beyond the maximum period provided under the Delhi High Court (Original Side) Rules, 2018 (her