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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ RFA(COMM) 331/2025, CM APPL. 34907/2025, CM APPL. 34908/2025 & CM APPL. 34909/2025

M S AGGARWAL POLYMERS

INDIA & ANR. .....Appellants

Through: Ms. Ruchi Gupta, Adv.

versus

M S SRI RAM PLASTOCHEM PVT LTD. ....Respondent

Through: Mr. Manish Rathore, Ms. Komal Chhibber and Mr. Sahil Kalra, Advs.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE OM PRAKASH SHUKLA

JUDGMENT (ORAL)

% 10.11.2025

C. HARI SHANKAR, J.

CM APPL. 34909/2025 (Delay of 780 days in filing appeal)

1. This application seeks condonation of an inordinate delay of 780 days in filing RFA (Comm) 331/2025.

2. On the aspect of delay in commercial matters, the Supreme Court has taken an extremely strict view, as is reflected from the following passages from the decision in Government of Maharashtra v Borse Bros. Engineers & Contractors (P) Ltd1:

1 (2021) 6 SCC 460

“63. Given the aforesaid and the object of speedy disposal sought to be achieved both under the Arbitration Act and the Commercial Courts Act, for appeals filed under Section 37 of the Arbitration Act that are governed by Articles 116 and 117 of the

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