https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=311499 A litigant who had duly engaged counsel and acted promptly was held not to suffer prejudice merely because of the advocate's negligence, where the record showed that the failure to file the written statement and comply with costs was not attributable to the litigant. The Delhi HC treated the petitioner as an innocent party denied an effective defence and held that a fair opportunity to contest the matter on merits was required. The labour court award was set aside and the matter was remanded for fresh adjudication de novo after notice to all parties. en-us Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 29 Dec 2023 11:04:37 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=311499 A litigant who had duly engaged counsel and acted promptly was held not to suffer prejudice merely because of the advocate's negligence, where the record showed that the failure to file the written statement and comply with costs was not attributable to the litigant. The Delhi HC treated the petitioner as an innocent party denied an effective defence and held that a fair opportunity to contest the matter on merits was required. The labour court award was set aside and the matter was remanded for fresh adjudication de novo after notice to all parties. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=311499