Quick Summary: Otto India Pvt Ltd took Rahul Swarup to court because of a delay in handling the case. On December 12, 2025, the Madras High Court decided that the delay was okay, allowing the case to move forward.
This situation started when Otto India Pvt Ltd, represented by V. Baskaran, filed a request against Rahul Swarup and others. They wanted to change an earlier court decision from December 22, 2023, by the I Additional District Court in Tiruvallur.
Otto India's lawyer, Mr. A. Navaneethakrishnan, argued that the court couldn't allow a delay of more than 30 days. He mentioned an earlier case to back up his point.
"The court handling the case can't excuse a delay beyond the set period of 30 days."
Rahul Swarup’s lawyer, Mr. Ravikumar Paul, argued that since no final decision had been reached yet, the delay shouldn't be an issue.
Justice P.B. Balaji of the Madras High Court looked at the situation. The court decided that the 154-day delay in filing the request to change the earlier decision was acceptable. The judge mentioned that since no final decisions had been made, letting the other side join in wouldn’t cause any problems.
The other side explained they couldn’t respond in time because a key person was sick and later passed away. They needed time to find new legal help.
The court decided that allowing the delay wouldn’t hurt Otto India since the main issue was still being decided. Justice Balaji allowed the legal process to continue without any issues.
In summary, the court decided that the delay was okay and wouldn't harm the case, so the legal process could continue.
