June 06, 2022 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
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
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED BY CONSENT THAT:
1. The Claimant shall file and serve its Particulars of Claim by 4pm GST on 14 June 2022.
2. The Sixth Defendant shall file its Defence within 28 days after service of the Particulars of Claim.
3. No order as to costs.
Issued by:
Nour Hineidi
Registrar
Date of Issue: 6 June 2022
At: 3.30pm
