M/S Scg Contracts India Pvt. Ltd. vs Ks Chamankar Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. on 12 February, 2019
7.Relying upon the aforesaid decisions, the learned counsel for the
respondent/plaintiff would submit that since the suit papers were served
by the plaintiff's counsel on the defendant's counsel on 21.06.2023 itself,
the period of limitation for the purpose of calculating the limitation
period for filing the written statement will commence from 21.06.2023
and not from 04.07.2023 when the actual suit summons as per the form
prescribed under the Original Side Rules was served on the defendant.
Since the 120 days period for filing the written statement is not
extendable as laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in SCG
Contracts case, referred to supra and the said 120 days period having
come to an end, the present application is not maintainable as admittedly
the written statement was filed by the defendant only on 30.10.2023
beyond the 120 days period.