ORDER :

I.As. 10163/2021 (of plaintiffs u/O VIII R-10 CPC to proceed ex-parte against the defendants), 13112/2021 (of defendants u/S 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 for condonation of delay in filing the written statement) & 13113/2021 (of defendants u/S 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 for condonation of delay in re-filing I.A.13112/2021)

1. By I.A. No.10163/2021, the plaintiffs No.1&3 have prayed that the defendants be proceeded ex-parte and their right to file the written statement be closed, in view of the fact that the defendants have not adhered to the strict time schedule prescribed for commercial suits. The defendants have, on the other hand filed I.A. Nos.13112/2021 & 13113/2021 for condonation of delay in filing the written statement and re-filing the condonation application respectively.

2. Before proceeding further, it may be noted that this suit has been filed by the children of late Sh. H.K. Sarin and Smt. Vera Sarin against the Directorate of Estates, Ministry of Labour & Employment, Government of India and the Competent Authority under Smugglers and Foreign Exchange Manipulators (Forfeiture of Property) Act, 1976 (‘SAFEMA’ for short). The suit has been filed for recovery of