* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on:07.12.2022 Date of decision: 09.01.2023 + CS(OS) 128/2022 & I.A.3550/2022 AMARENDRA DHARI SINGH ..... Plaintiff Through: Mr.Abhimanyu Mahajan, Ms.Anubha Goel, Mr.Mayank Joshi and Ms.Shamhavi Kala, Advs. versus R.C. NURSERY PRIVATE LIMITED ..... Defendant Through: Mr. Aditya Dewan with Mr. Sahil Chandra, Advs.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA I.A. 13986/2022 & 15442/2022

1. Application, I.A. 13986/2022, has been filed by the plaintiff under Order VIII Rule 10 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘CPC’) read with Rule 4 of Chapter VII of the Delhi High Court (Original Side) Rules, 2018 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Rules’) praying for the right of the defendant to file its written statement to be closed.

2. On the other hand, I.A. 15442/2022 has been filed by the defendant seeking condonation of delay of 149 days in filing of the written statement.

3. As both the applications would involve the same issue, that is, whether the delay in filing of the written statement can be condoned, and Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:RENUKA if so, should be condoned, they are being disposed of by th