$~40 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision:24^thFebruary, 2026 + CM(M) 579/2025 &CM APPL. 18192/2025 (for Stay)

JATIN B. GHATGE AND ANR. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Puneet Jaiswal and Mr. Sandeep Sehrawat, Advs.

versus HARISH CHANDER GHATGE .....Respondent Through: Mr. Dhananjai Jain and Mr. Naveen Rai, Advs. (through VC)

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJNEESH KUMAR GUPTA

ORDER (Oral)

Rajneesh Kumar Gupta, J.

1. This hearing has been conducted through hybrid mode.

2. The present petition has been filed by the petitioners under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, 1950, assailing the order dated 06^th March, 2025, passed by the learned Trial Court in case no. CIV DJ No. 433/2024, whereby an application of the petitioners under Order VIII Rule 1 of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 for condonation of delay in filing written statements has been dismissed.

3. I have heard the learned Counsels for the parties and perused the record.

4. Perusal of the record shows that the petitioner no.1/defendant no.2 was served on 27^th July, 2024 and petitioner no.2/defendant no.4 was served on

08^th July, 2024.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioner no.1 has filedth