Smt. Kishori Devi & Ors vs Raj Kumar Singh & Ors on 2 August, 2018
5. The Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Sandeep
Thapar Vs. SME Technologies Private Limited, 2014 (2) P.L.J.R.
284 (SC) has held that the power of Court to extend time for filing
written statement beyond time schedule prescribed by Rule 1 is not
taken away completely. Extension of time is permissible not in a
routine manner but only if it was needed to be given in exceptional
cases so as to prevent grave injustice and the Hon'ble Supreme Court
further held that in appropriate cases to compensate the other side cost
may be awarded and in that the Hon'ble Supreme Court awarded
Rs.50,000/- cost for filing written statement.