Om Prakash Gupta vs Union Of India (Uoi) And Anr.

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, setting aside the Delhi High Court's order dated 12.1.1999, which granted further time to the Union of India to file a written statement. The Court found that the Union of India had shown total callousness by failing to file the written statement despite being served in 1996 and granted multiple extensions. The Court held that further indulgence was not justified and directed the lower court to proceed with the suit in accordance with law, allowing the application under Order 8, Rule 10 of the C.P.C.