January 08, 2020 court of first instance - Orders
Claim No: CFI 037/2017
THE DUBAI INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRE COURTS
IN THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE
BETWEEN
ILYAS GAFFAR SABOOWALA
and
(1) SOMAN KUNIYATH NAIR
(2) MINI SOMAN THORUVIL VELUTHEDATH
(3) RAG FOODSTUFF TRADING LLC
Defendants
ORDER OF JUDICIAL OFFICER NASSIR AL NASSER
FURTHER TO the Case Management Order of Judicial Officer Nassir Al Nasser dated 5 September 2019
AND UPON reviewing the Defendants’ Request to Produce dated 21 November 2019 made pursuant to Rule 28.16 of the Rules of the DIFC Courts (the “Defendants’ Request”)
AND UPON reviewing the Claimant’s objections to the Defendants’ Request to Produce dated 6 January 2020
AND UPON reviewing the Claimant’s Request to Produce dated 24 November 2019 made pursuant to RDC 28.16 (the “Claimant’s Request”)
AND UPON reviewing the Defendant’s objection to the Claimant’s Request to Produce dated 5 January 2020
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
1. The Claimant shall produce Request 2 and 3 of the Defendants’ Request by no later than 4pm on Thursday, 6 February 2020.
2. The Claimant shall provide a witness statement for Request No. 1 and 4 in the Defendants’ Request.
3. The Defendant shall produce Requests 5, 7, 15 and 16 of the Claimant’s Request by no later than 4pm on Thursday, 6 February 2020.
4. The Claimant’s Requests 1, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 and 29 of the Claimant’s Request are denied pursuant to RDC 28.28.
5. The Defendant shall provide a witness statement for Request No. 2 and 3 in the Claimant’s Request.
6. The parties shall have liberty to apply.
7. Costs shall be costs in the case.
Issued by:
Ayesha Bin Kalban
Assistant Registrar
Date of issue: 8 January 2020
At: 9am
