Calcutta High Court
The State Trading Corporation Of India … vs Swapan Kumar Saha on 30 April, 2025
OCD-16
ORDER SHEET
IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA
COMMERCIAL DIVISION
ORIGINAL SIDE
CS-COM/778/2024
[Old No.CS/201/2011]
THE STATE TRADING CORPORATION OF INDIA LTD.
VS
SWAPAN KUMAR SAHA
BEFORE:
The Hon'ble JUSTICE KRISHNA RAO
Date: April 30, 2025.
Appearance:
Mr. Debdut Mukherjee, Adv.
... for the plaintiff
Mr. Shiv Shankar Banerjee, Adv.
Mr. Abhishek Chakraborty, Adv.
... for the defendant
1.
Mr. Debdut Mukherjee, learned Advocate, is appearing for the
plaintiff.
2. Mr. Shiv Shankar Banerjee, learned Advocate, is appearing for the
defendant.
3. Counsel for the defendant submits that initially, the suit was filed in
the non-commercial division but as the dispute between the parties is
commercial in nature, the suit has been transferred to this Court from
the non-commercial division.
4. After transfer of the suit to this Court, the plaintiff has complied with
the provisions of the Commercial Courts Act.
5. Counsel for the defendant prays for a week’s time to comply with the
provisions of the Commercial Courts Act.
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6. Considering the submission made by the counsel for the defendant,
for the interest of justice, the defendant is granted one week time to
comply with the provisions of the Commercial Courts Act.
7. It is found that the defendant has already filed written statement.
Accordingly, the parties are directed to complete discovery and
inspection of documents within four weeks. Affidavit of admission and
denial of documents be filed within two weeks thereafter. In the
meantime, the parties are also directed to exchange their suggested
issues.
8. List the matter on 19th June, 2025 for framing of issues.
(KRISHNA RAO, J.)
RS