Municipal Corporation of Delhi Vs. Harcharan Dass Gupta Contruction Pvt. Co. - Court Judgment

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civil - filing of written statement - high court by impugned order declined to allow appellant to file written statement as according to the high court, despite of notice the defendant did not file written statement for three years and therefore, it was negligent - held, if the appellant is allowed to file written statement the case can be decided on its own merit after contesting the suit -accordingly, the order of the high court is set aside - allotment: [r.v. raveendran & p. sathasivam] allotment of site by punjab urban planning & development authority - delay in handing over possession - demand for interest on delayed payment - held, allottee is not liable to pay interest or penalty for the period during which possession was not handed over to them. .....on its own merit after contesting the suit. accordingly, the order of the high court is set aside. the appellant is allowed to file written statement within two weeks from today. the same shall be taken on record and the suit may be disposed of on its own merit expeditiously.4. the appeal is disposed of in the above terms......

Judgment:
ORDER

Leave granted.

1. This is defendant's appeal.

2. By the impugned order, the High Court declined to allow the defendant, the appellant herein, to file written statement as according to the High Court, despite of notice the defendant did not file written statement for three years. Therefore, it was negligent.

3. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, we are of the view that if the appellant is allowed to file written statement the case can be decided on its own merit after contesting the suit. Accordingly, the order of the High Court is set aside. The appellant is allowed to file written statement within two weeks from today. The same shall be taken on record and the suit may be disposed of on its own merit expeditiously.

4. The appeal is disposed of in the above terms.