I.P. Mukerji, J.

1. This is an application under Order IX Rule 13 of the Code of Civil Procedure. It is for setting aside the ex parte decree dated 3rd December, 2014 passed by this court in the above suit. By this decree the defendant was directed to pay Rs. 14,61,60,384 with interest @ 12% simple interest per annum from January, 2010 till payment, to the plaintiff. The writ, of summons was duly served on the defendant. This is certified by the Deputy Sheriff in a certificate dated 16th July, 2014. The parties also admit service of the summons sometime in September 2013.

2. This application of the defendant is signed and verified by a Harkirat Singh Bedi.

3. He says in this application that he is a director of the defendant. The company is entangled in litigation in Delhi, Bangalore and Kolkata. He is constantly moving across the country and abroad. He believes in shooting e-mails to his lawyer, asking them to take care of his litigation. At least that is what he did in this case. After receiving the summons, on 4th December, 2013 he sent an e-mail to M/s. R. Ginodia & Co. Advocates, attaching with it the plaint and writ of summons. He thought that he had done his bit and t