March 24, 2023 COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE - ORDERS
Claim No: CFI 077/2021
THE DUBAI INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRE COURTS
IN THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE
BETWEEN
ESHRAQ INVESTMENTS PJSC
Claimant
and
SHEHAB M. GARGASH & OTHERS
Defendants
ORDER OF H.E. JUSTICE NASSIR AL NASSER
UPON Claimant’s Application No. CFI-077-2021/2 dated 27 February 2023 seeking an extension of time to file and serve expert reports (the “Extension of Time Application”)
AND UPON the Order of the Judicial Officer Maitha Al Shehhi dated 2 February 2023 granting the Claimant the Extension of Time Application (the “Order”)
AND UPON reviewing the Defendants’ Application No. CFI-077-2021/3 dated 17 February 2023 seeking to hear the parties’ submissions on the Extension of Time Application and the Defendants’ objections thereto at a hearing (the “Application”)
AND UPON reviewing the Claimant’s evidence in answer dated 3 March 2023
AND UPON reviewing the Defendant’s evidence in reply dated 10 March 2023
AND UPON reviewing the documents recorded in the Court file
AND UPON hearing Counsel for the Claimant and Counsel for the Defendants at a hearing listed before me on 22 March 2023 (the “Hearing”)
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
For reasons to be published in due course
1. The Application is dismissed.
2. The Defendants are at liberty to file an appeal within 21 days from the date of the Hearing.
3. The Defendants shall pay the Claimant’s costs of the Application, to be assessed by the Registrar, if not agreed between the parties.
Issued by:
Delvin Sumo
Assistant Registrar
Date of Issue: 24 March 2023
At: 9:30am