( 1 ) DEFENDANT-CENTRAL Bank of India has filed this application under Order XXXVII Rule 3 (5) and (7) read with Section 151 CPC praying for condonation of delay in filing the leave to defend application and for grant of leave to defend a summary suit filed by the above named plaintiff.

( 2 ) THE relevant facts leading to the application are that the above named plaintiffs have filed a suit for recovery of arrears of balance rent amounting to Rs. 34,98,130 in respect of the rented premises Japan Hall consisting of a total area of 4725 sq. ft. at the rate of Rs. 50 per sq. feet. In terms of the registered sale deed dated 30. 12. 98. The suit was filed and registered as a summary suit on 9. 1. 02 under Order XXVII CPC and summons for appearance in the prescribed form were issued to the defendant returnable for 7. 5. 02. The said summons were served on the defendant on 5. 2. 02 and the defendant entered appearance on 15. 2. 02 thereby giving two addresses viz address No. (1) R. M. Gupta and company, Advocats, 121 Lawyers Chamber, Delhi High Court, New Delhi as the address of the defendant for the service of notices, processes etc. and (2) Central Bank of India through G