October 11, 2022 COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE - ORDERS
Claim No: CFI 034/2022
THE DUBAI INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRE COURTS
IN THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE
BETWEEN
ICICI BANK LIMITED
Claimant
and
BAVAGUTHU RAGHURAM SHETTY
Defendant
ORDER OF JUDICIAL OFFICER MAITHA ALSHEHHI
UPON reviewing the Claimant's Application Notice No. CFI-034-2022/1 dated 6 October 2022 seeking an order permitting service of the claim form, particulars of claim, case plan and the required covering letter upon the Defendant by way of an alternative method, namely, email (the "Application")
AND UPON reviewing the First Witness Statement of Mark David Lakin and Exhibit MDL1 filed on 6 October 2022 filed in support of the Application
AND PURSUANT to Rules 9.31, 9.32, 9.33 and 9.36 of the Rules of the DIFC Courts (“RDC)
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
1. The Application is refused for failure to meet the requirement under RDC 9.32(1)(b).
2. The Claimant shall serve the claim form and all other supporting documents upon the Defendant in line with the service requirement in India as stated in RDC 9.54.
3. The Claimant shall bear the costs of this Application.
Issued by:
Delvin Sumo
Assistant Registrar
Date of issue: 11 October 2022
At:12pm