JUDGMENT

Amit Bansal, J. (Oral)--The present petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India impugns the order dated 11th October, 2021 passed by the Commercial Court South East, Saket Court, Delhi in CS(Comm.) No. 219/2019, whereby the application filed on behalf of the petitioner (hereinafter defendant) under Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure, (CPC), 1908, seeking to file statement of truth in support of written statement, has been dismissed and the written statement filed by the defendant has been taken off the record.

2. The facts leading to the filing of the present petition are as follows:

2.1 The respondent (hereinafter plaintiff) is in the business of supplying printing plates and chemicals.

2.2 The plaintiff had supplied materials to the defendant to the tune of Rs. 2,56,61,744/- against which a part payment of Rs. 2,44,76,921/- was made by the defendant and an outstanding amount of Rs. 11,84,823/- was due to be paid by the defendant to the plaintiff.

2.3 The defendant issued 2 cheques dated 8th August 2018 and 1st September, 2018 in the amount of Rs. 2,00,000/- and Rs. 84,249/- respectively in favour of the plaintiff.

2.4 The aforesaid cheques when