March 15, 2021 COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE - ORDERS
Claim No. CFI 079/2020
THE DUBAI INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRE COURTS
IN THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE
BETWEEN
PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK, DIFC BRANCH
Claimant
and
(1) NMC HEALTHCARE LLC
(2) NEW MEDICAL CENTRE TRADING LLC
(3) NMC SPECIALITY HOSPITAL LLC, DUBAI
(4) NMC SPECIALITY HOSPITAL LLC, ABU DHABI
(5) NEW MEDICAL CENTRE SPECIALITY HOSPITAL LLC, AL AIN
(6) MR. B.R. SHETTY
(7) NMC HEALTH PLC (IN ADMINISTRATION)
Defendants
ORDER OF H.E JUSTICE NASSIR AL NASSER
UPON the First and Third Defendants filing an Acknowledgment of Service contesting jurisdiction on 25 October 2020
UPON the Second, Fourth, Fifth and Seventh Defendants filing an Acknowledgment of Service contesting jurisdiction on 31 January 2021
UPON the action against the Seventh Defendant being automatically stayed as a result of the Court’s Order directing recognition of the English Administration in the DIFC Court on 10 November 2020
UPON the Court issuing a Consent Order on 6 December 2020 and 11 February 2021 ordering a stay of these proceedings as against the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth and Seventh Defendants until the administration proceedings in the ADGM are brought to an end as against the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth and Seventh Defendants in accordance with the provisions of the ADGM Insolvency Regulations (2015) (as in force from time to time).
UPON reviewing the Claimant's Application Notice No. CFl-079-2020/01 dated 14 March 2021 (the “Application”) seeking an order to extend the period of time under RDC 7.22, 7.24 and 7.25 for the service of the claim form on the Sixth Defendant
AND PURSUANT to RDC 7.21
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
1. The Application is granted.
2. The time frame for service of the Part 7 claim form dated 28 September 2020 on the Sixth Defendant in the matter of CFl-079-2020, shall be extended by six months from the date of this Order to 28 September 2021.
3. The parties shall have liberty to apply.
4. Costs shall be costs in the case.
Issued by:
Ayesha Bin Kalban
Deputy Registrar
Date of issue: 15 March 2021
At:10am
