Jatin B. Ghatge And Anr vs Harish Chander Ghatge

ik-121370332 Delhi High Court 24 February 2026 • 3 min read

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Case Significance

Jatin B. Ghatge And Anr vs Harish Chander Ghatge is a Delhi High Court decision dated February 24, 2026 (citation: ik-121370332). The petitioners challenged the trial court's order dismissing their application under Order VIII Rule 1 CPC for condonation of delay in filing written statements in a civil suit. The Court noted that petitioner no.1/defendant no.2 had filed the written statement on 11 December 2024, one day before the next date of hearing (12 December 2024), and that he had only received a copy of the plaint pursuant to a court direction. The petition was disposed of by taking the written statement of petitio The case was heard by Justice Rajneesh Kumar Gupta. Counsel appearing: Dhananjai Jain (counsel for respondent), Naveen Rai (counsel for respondent), Puneet Jaiswal (counsel for petitioner), Sandeep Sehrawat (counsel for petitioner).

Summary

The petitioners challenged the trial court's order dismissing their application under Order VIII Rule 1 CPC for condonation of delay in filing written statements in a civil suit. The Court noted that petitioner no.1/defendant no.2 had filed the written statement on 11 December 2024, one day before the next date of hearing (12 December 2024), and that he had only received a copy of the plaint pursuant to a court direction. The petition was disposed of by taking the written statement of petitioner no.1 on record subject to payment of Rs. 10,000 as costs to the opposite party.

What was the outcome of Jatin B. Ghatge And Anr vs Harish Chander Ghatge?

The petitioners challenged the trial court's order dismissing their application under Order VIII Rule 1 CPC for condonation of delay in filing written statements in a civil suit. The Court noted that ...

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