(1.) HEARD Shri. Chauhan, the learned counsel for the petitioner, and Shri. Manohar, the learned counsel for the respondent.
(2.) RULE returnable forthwith. Heard by consent.
(3.) THIS petition is by a plaintiff, who challenges the order dated 2-5-2003 passed by the learned 4th Joint Civil Judge, Senior Division, Nagpur, who by the impugned order accepted the written statement filed by the respondent-defendant beyond the period of 90 days prescribed by Order VIII, Rule 1 of Code of Civil Procedure, as amended by the Code of civil Procedure (Amendment) Act, 1999 and the Code of Civil Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2002.