JUDGMENT :

C. Hari Shankar, J.

(Heard virtually via Video-Conferencing)

CS(COMM) 38/2021 and IA 1168/2021 (Under Order XI Rule 1(4) of the Commercial Courts Act, r/w Section 151 of CPC) in CS(COMM) 38/2021

1. Issue summons in the suit and notice in the application.

2. Summons in the suit and notice in the application are accepted, on behalf of Defendant Nos. 1, 4, 5, 6 & 7, by Mr. Sanjay Gupta, learned counsel, and on behalf of Defendant Nos. 2, 3, 8 & 9, by Mr. Sidharth Chopra, learned counsel.

3. Written statement to the plaint and reply to the interlocutory application, if any, be filed by the defendants within a period of four weeks from today accompanied by affidavit of admission/denial of plaintiffs' documents, with advance copy to learned counsel for the plaintiffs. Replication/rejoinder thereto, if any, be filed within two weeks thereof accompanied by affidavit of admission/denial of defendants' documents.

4. List before the Joint Registrar (Judicial) for admission/denial of documents and marking of exhibits on 23rd March, 2021.

5. The Joint Registrar (Judicial) shall list the matter before the Court at the appropriate stage.

IA 1167/2021 (under Order XXXIX Rules 1 & 2 CPC) in CS(CO