Privacy Settings

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

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 reviewing the Claimant’s Application No. CFI-079-2020/5 dated 14 April 2022 for an order to extend the period under Rule 7.22, r7.24 and r7.25 of the Rules of the DIFC Courts for service of the claim form on the Sixth Defendant

AND PURSUANT to part 7 of the Rules of the DIFC Courts (RDC) r 7.21

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

1. The time frame for service of the Part 7 claim form on the Sixth Defendant, in the matter of CFl-079-2020, shall be extended by three months from the date of this Order.

2. Liberty to apply.

3. Cost in the case.

Issued by:
Nour Hineidi
Registrar
Date of Issue: 14 April 2022
At: 3.15pm