:1: IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORDINARY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION CHAMBER CHAMBER CHAMBER SUMMONS NO. 400 OF 2007 SUMMONS NO. 400 OF 2007 SUMMONS NO. 400 OF 2007 IN IN IN SUIT SUIT SUIT NO. 307 OF 1998 NO. 307 OF 1998 NO. 307 OF 1998 The Chairman, Board of Trustees of the Port of Bombay & Anr. ...Plaintiffs. V/s. M/s. United Liner Agencies of India Pvt. Ltd. ... Defendants. Mr. U.J. Makhija i/b. Mulla & Mulla for the Plaintiffs. Mr. K. R. Shriram for the Defendant in support of Chamber Summons. ..... CORAM CORAM CORAM : S.C. DHARMADHIKARI,J. : S.C. DHARMADHIKARI,J. : S.C. DHARMADHIKARI,J. 1ST 1ST 1ST DECEMBER 2008. DECEMBER 2008. DECEMBER 2008. P.C. P.C. P.C. : : : . Heard the learned Counsel appearing for the Defendant in support. Mr. Makhija for the Plaintiff. Perused the Chamber Summons. It is undisputed that the Prothonotary has extended the time to serve the Writ of Summons and now, the Writ of Summons is duly served. The Defendants have entered appearance after the Writ of Summons is duly served. In the fact peculiar to this case, the Suit cannot be dismissed now, for delay in serving the Writ of Summons. The Defendants will have ample opportunity to defend the Suit claim on merits so also on the ground of limitation. In such circumstances, keeping all contentions open in that behalf, this Chamber Summons is dismissed. Time to file Written Statement is extended by two months. (S.C. (S.C. (S.C. DHARMADHIKARI,J.) DHARMADHIKARI,J.) DHARMADHIKARI,J.)