JUDGMENT

Amit Bansal, J. (Oral)--The present petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India impugns the order dated 16th October, 2019 passed by the Court of Additional District Judge (ADJ)-02, North West, Rohini Courts, Delhi in Civil Suit No.75301/2016, whereby the application filed on behalf the petitioner/defendant no.2 under Order I Rule 10 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC) seeking deletion from the array of parties, has been dismissed.

2. The brief facts leading to the filing of the present petition are as follows:

2.1. The respondent no.2/defendant no.1 was an all India distributor of the petitioner/defendant no.2's generic pharmaceutical division and in this capacity, the respondent no.2/defendant no.1 could get pharmaceutical tablets and capsules manufactured from various third-party manufacturers, including the respondent no.1/plaintiff.

2.2. The respondent no.1/plaintiff and the respondent no.2/defendant no.1 entered into an agreement dated 29th September, 2005, whereby the respondent no.2/defendant no.1 was to place orders for the pharmaceutical tablets and capsules that were to be manufactured by the respondent no.1/plaintiff on a principal-to-princip