$~40 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 13^th April, 2026 + CS(OS) 56/2025 & O.A. 86/2026, I.A. 9988/2026 SHIVA BUILDTECH PVT. LTD. & ORS. .....Plaintiffs Through: Mr. Ramesh Kumar, Adv.

Mob: 9540999465 Email: chiramelco@hotmail.com versus AGGCON EQUIPMENTS INTERNATIONAL PVT. LTD. & ORS.

.....Defendants Through: Mr. Santosh Kumar Chaurihaa, Adv.

(Through VC)

Mob: 9811193843 CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MINI PUSHKARNA MINI PUSHKARNA, J (ORAL):

O.A. 86/2026 & I.A. 9988/2026

1. The present chamber appeal has been filed under Rule 5 Chapter II of the Delhi High Court (Original Side) Rules, 2018, against the order dated 20^th November, 2025, passed by the learned Joint Registrar (Judicial) in I.A. 18293/2025, whereby, the delay in filing the written statement by defendant nos. 1 to 3 was not condoned.

2. In the impugned order dated 20^th November, 2025, the learned Joint Registrar (Judicial) has held as follows:

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7. Perusal of record shows that the defendant nos. 1 to 3 were served with the summons of the suit through email by the Registry on 20.03.2025 and were also served through ordinary mode on 26.03.2025. Thereafter, the said defendants filed the written sta