2025:BHC-AS:54749

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

CIVIL REVISION APPLICATION NO.577 OF 2025

M/s. Neelam Traders and Anr. ... Applicants

versus

Rajesh Ramji Chheda and Ors. … Respondents

WITH

CIVIL REVISION APPLICATION NO.578 OF 2025

M/s. Hareshkumar Hansraj and Co. and Anr. … Applicants

versus

Kantaben Ramji Chheda … Respondents

Mr. Bhavik Lalan i/by Ms. Aruna Savla, for Applicants.

Mr. Shobhit Shukla for Respondents.

CORAM: N.J.JAMADAR, J.

DATE : 9 DECEMBER 2025

P.C.

1. Heard the learned Counsel for the parties.

2. These Civil Revision Applications are directed against the orders dated 14^th February 2023, directing the suit to proceed ex parte, and 22 September 2025 passed by the learned Judge, City Civil Court, whereby the Notices of Motion taken out by the Defendants to condone the delay in entering appearance upon service of the writ of summons in summary suits, came to

be dismissed.

3. The Writ of Summons was served on the Applicants – Defendants on 4 November 2022. On 5 December 2022 an Advocate appeared before the learned Judge, City Civil Court, on behalf of the Defendants and sought time

to take out Notice of Motion as there was delay in entering appeara