https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=283048 Order VIII Rule 1 CPC is procedural, but extension of time for filing a written statement may be granted only in exceptionally hard cases on a convincing and cogent explanation for delay. Condonation of a delay of more than five years, granted merely on the basis of belated service of summons and a general balance of equities, was held legally unsustainable. The existence of a connected matter between the same parties, where condonation had already been refused on a similar explanation and that refusal had attained finality, reinforced that no contrary view was justified. The condonation was set aside and the application was dismissed. en-us Mon, 07 May 2018 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 04 Sep 2019 21:08:50 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=283048 Order VIII Rule 1 CPC is procedural, but extension of time for filing a written statement may be granted only in exceptionally hard cases on a convincing and cogent explanation for delay. Condonation of a delay of more than five years, granted merely on the basis of belated service of summons and a general balance of equities, was held legally unsustainable. The existence of a connected matter between the same parties, where condonation had already been refused on a similar explanation and that refusal had attained finality, reinforced that no contrary view was justified. The condonation was set aside and the application was dismissed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 07 May 2018 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=283048