JUDGMENT

Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora, J. (Oral)

CM APPL. 43067/2023 (For Exemption)

Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

Accordingly, the present application stands disposed of.

CM(M) 1347/2023 & CM APPL. 43066/2023

1. This petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India impugns the orders dated 01.03.2023 and 19.07.2023 passed by the ADJ, South East District, Saket Court, New Delhi (`Trial Court') in CS DJ No. 558/2022 titled as "Manju Taneja v. Harsh Taneja & Anr".

1.1. The Trial Court vide order dated 01.03.2023 closed the right of the Petitioners to file their written statement.

1.2. The Trial Court vide order dated 19.07.2023 dismissed the application filed by the Petitioners under Order VIII Rule 1 Code of Civil Procedure (`CPC') to condone the delay in filing the written statement. The written statement was enclosed with the said application.

1.3. The Petitioners are the defendants and the Respondent is the plaintiff in the civil suit. The civil suit has been filed for possession mesne profits, permanent injunction and mandatory injunction

2. At the outset, the learned counsel for the Petitioners states that there has been an admitted delay of 180 days in fili