June 22, 2023 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 ALNASSER
UPON the Case Management Conference on 21 June 2023 (the “Case Management Conference”)
AND UPON the proceedings against the First to Fifth and Seventh Defendants having been stayed by consent
AND UPON hearing Counsel for the Claimant and Counsel for the Sixth Defendant
AND UPON the Claimant indicating its intention to apply for immediate judgment on its claim against the Sixth Defendant
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT
1. The Claimant shall file its application for immediate judgment by no later than 4pm on 5 July 2023 (the “Application for Immediate Judgment”).
2. The Case Management Conference shall be adjourned until the disposal of the Application for Immediate Judgment.
3. The Claimant should cooperate with the Sixth Defendant by making available to his expert witness the originals of the Personal Guarantee dated 7 August 2017, Facility Agreement, Corporate Guarantees, and any other documents that allegedly bear the Sixth Defendant’s signature, and the Sixth Defendant should provide the undisputed examples of his signature to the Court, as and when ordered by the Court.
4. The costs of the Case Management Conference shall be costs in case.
Issued by:
Delvin Sumo
Assistant Registrar
Date of issue: 22 June 2023
At: 2pm