: 1 : IN IN IN THE THE THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORDINARY ORDINARY ORIGINAL ORIGINAL ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION CIVIL JURISDICTION CIVIL JURISDICTION CHAMBER CHAMBER CHAMBER SUMMONS SUMMONS SUMMONS NO.1127 OF 2007 NO.1127 OF 2007 NO.1127 OF 2007 IN IN IN SUIT SUIT SUIT NO.514 NO.514 NO.514 OF 1984 OF 1984 OF 1984 Aderbad Co.Operative Housing Society Limited .. Plaintiffs. Versus Dr.Aspi Framroze Golwalla & Ors. .. Defendants. Ms.Rita Bhatia for plaintiffs. Mr.Sanjay Jain i/b.Bilawalla & Co. for defendant Nos.8 to 10 in support of Notice of Motion No.1127 of 2007. CORAM CORAM CORAM : V.C.DAGA, J. : V.C.DAGA, J. : V.C.DAGA, J. DATE DATE DATE : 12th February, 2008. : 12th February, 2008. : 12th February, 2008. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: 1. Heard parties. 2. The chamber summons is taken out by the proposed defendant Nos.8,9 and 10 to take their written statement on record, which was prepared in the month of July, 2007. It is true that the suit is pending on the file of this Court since 1984. After almost more than 23 years having been passed, the defendant is filing written statement on record. However, the suit is closed for evidence. Even the issues are yet to be framed in this suit. No serious prejudice would be caused to the plaintiff if the written statement of the defendant Nos.8,9 and 10 is taken on record. : 2 : 3. However, the delay in filing written statement can be compensated in terms of money. In this view of the matter, chamber summons is made absolute in terms of prayer clauses (a) and (b), subject to payment of costs of Rs.10,000/- to be deposited with the High Court Legal Services Committee for being paid to the plaintiffs within a period of one week from today. Payment of costs is condition precedent. 4. Both parties are directed to file their original documents alongwith affidavit of evidence within a period of one week from today. They are further directed to serve notice to admit and produce documents on each other, which the parties are expected to reply before the next date of hearing. 5. S.O. after two weeks. (V.C. (V.C. (V.C. DAGA, J.) DAGA, J.) DAGA, J.)