SUMEET RAI vs SHASHI PRABHA & ORS.

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$~58 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 26th February, 2026 + CS(OS) 340/2025 & O.A. 28/2026 SUMEET RAI .....Plaintiff Through: Ms. Kirit Mewar, Advocate Mob: 7204073750 Email: [email protected] versus SHASHI PRABHA & ORS. .....Defendants Through: Mr. Rajesh Kr. Malhotra, Advocate for D-1, 3, 4 Mob: 9810297948 Mr. Raghu Vasishth, Advocate with Ms. Saransh Sharma, Advocate for D- 2 M: 9873632733 Email: [email protected] CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MINI PUSHKARNA MINI PUSHKARNA, J (ORAL): O.A. 28/2026 1. The present chamber appeal has been filed on behalf of defendant no. 2, under Chapter II Rule 5 of the Delhi High Court (Original Side) Rules, 2018, read with Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (“CPC”), against the order dated 22nd January, 2026, passed by the learned Joint Registrar (Judicial). 2. By way of the aforesaid order dated 22nd January, 2026, the learned Joint Registrar (Judicial) had dismissed the application filed on behalf of Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed CS(OS) 340/2025 Page 1 of 5 By:HARIOM SHARMA Signing Date:02.03.2026 10:23:39 defendant no. 2, i.e., I.A. 30220/2025, under Order VIII Rule 1 of the CPC, read with Chapter VII Rule 4 of the Delhi High Court (Original Side) Rules, 2018, by which the defendant no. 2 had sought condonation of delay in filing written statement. 3. Learned counsel appearing for defendant no. 2 submits that the defendant no. 2 entered appearance before this Court on 09th October, 2025. It is submitted that the documents which the defendant no. 2 had received, were incomplete and illegible. 4. He, thus, submits that a request on that account was made before the learned Joint Registrar (Judicial). 5. He submits that it was only on 09th October, 2025 that the full s