OD-16 IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA COMMERCIAL APPELLATE DIVISION ORIGINAL SIDE APOT/276/2025 IA NO: GA/1/2025 FAIRLAND DEVELOPMENT PRIVATE LIMITED VS BITHAL DAS KOTHARI, SECRETARY WEST BENGAL HOSIERY ASSOCIATION AND ANR.

BEFORE:

The Hon’ble JUSTICE DEBANGSU BASAK -AND-

The Hon’ble JUSTICE MD. SHABBAR RASHIDI For the Appellant : Mr. Dwaipayan Basu Mallick, Adv. (VC)

Mr. Sounavo Basu, Adv.

Mr. Akash Bara, Adv.

For the Respondents : Mr. Sourav Sengupta, Adv.

Mr. Debdeep Sinha, Adv.

Mr. D. Dwivedi, Adv. Mr. Aman Baid, Adv.

Mr. Bhaskar Dwivedi, Adv.

Heard On : 18.12.2025 Delivered On : 18.12.2025 MD. SHABBAR RASHIDI, J.:-

1. This appeal is directed against the order dated August 21, 2025. By the impugned order, GA 4 of 2025 in CS 17 of 2010 was allowed by the learned Single Judge, extending the time to file written statement subject to payment of certain cost.

2. It is submitted on behalf of the learned Advocate for the appellant that learned Trial Judge committed error in allowing the application, seeking extension of time to file written statement in the original title suit. Learned Advocate for the appellant also submits that there was no explanation with regard to the delay in submitting the w