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"21. Where any party fails to comply with any
order to answer interrogatories, or for discovery of
inspection of documents, he shall, if a plaintiff, be
liable to have his suit dismissed for want of
prosecution, and, if a defendant, to have his defence,
if any, struck out, and to be placed in the same
position as if he had not defended, and the party
interrogating or seeking discovery or inspection may
apply to the Court for an. Order to that effect, and an
order may be made accordingly."