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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

CONSENT ORDER

UPON the First and Third Defendants filing an Acknowledgment of Service contesting jurisdiction on 25 October 2020

AND UPON the Second, Fourth, Fifth and Seventh Defendants filing an Acknowledgment of Service contesting jurisdiction on 31 January 2021

AND 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

AND 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)

AND UPON the Parties agreeing to extend the deadline for Claimant to serve the Particulars of claim as a separate document instead of the present particulars of claim in the Claim form under a Consent Order granted on 6 June 2022

AND UPON the Claimant filing its Particulars of Claim on 12 July 2022

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED BY CONSENT THAT:

1. The Sixth Defendant shall file its Defence by 4pm (GST) on 16 August 2022.

2. The Claimant shall file its Reply to the Defence by 4pm (GST) on 31 August 2022.

3. There be no order as to costs.

Issued by:
Ayesha Bin Kalban
Deputy Registrar
Date of issue: 1 September 2022
At: 3:30pm