IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION CHAMBER SUMMONS NO. 1093 OF 2007 IN SUMMARY SUIT NO. 1945 OF 2000 Shashikant P. Shah .... ...... ......Plaintiff. V/s M/s.Hanjeer Textiles Pvt. Ltd.. ...... ......Defendants. Ms.Yogini Gada i/by Harakchand & Co., Adv. For the plaintiff to show cause. Mr.S.I.Menon, Adv. For the defendant No.1 in support of C/S. CORAM: A.P.DESHPANDE, J. 21/4/08 PC: This Court had granted unconditional leave to defend the suit by an order dated 16.11.05. Defendants were granted four weeks time to file written statement. However the defendants have failed to file the same within stipulated period. By this chamber summons a prayer is made for condonation of 567 days in filing written statement. The reason set out in the application is that counsel was labouring under the impression that the written statement has been filed and hence did not take timely steps. Application is opposed by learned counsel for the plaintiff. For the reasons set out in the application same is allowed. Delay in filing written statement is condoned. Written statement is tendered and is taken on record. Chamber summons is allowed subject to payment of costs quantified at Rs.1000/- to the plaintiff.