IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA C.R. No.1503 of 2008 JOKHU SINGH & ORS Versus RAM KUMAR SINGH & ORS ----------- 2. 10.9.2008 Heard counsel for the petitioner. In the opinion of this Court when there were certain explanations available to the defendants petitioners and were sought to be putforward in an application seeking condonation of delay in filing of the written statement, the court below in the interest of justice ought to have allowed the same even by compensating the plaintiffs for harassment caused to them. The suit definitely is at a initial stage and no injury could have been caused to any of the plaintiffs if the written statement of the petitioners was taken on record. Counsel for the petitioners has himself offered such compensation to the plaintiff to be a sum of Rs. 2000/-. Accepting the aforementioned prayer of the petitioners, this Court would allow this application, set aside the impugned order and direct the petitioner to pay a sum of Rs. 2000/- to the plaintiffs within a period of one month from the date of 2 receipt/ production of a copy of this order, failing which their written statement will not be taken into consideration. This application is accordingly allowed. ( Mihir Kumar Jha,J.) Surendra/