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The Delhi High Court has held that the time period for filing written statement and replication under Rule 4 and Rules 5 of the Delhi High Court (Original Side) Rules, 2018, respectively, is mandatory in nature and applied to commercial as well as ordinary suits. (Gautam Gambhir vs Jay Ambay Traders)