VIKAS MAHAJAN
Vifor International Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
Biological E Limited – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Vikas Mahajan, J.
IA No. 11570/2023 (seeking exemption)
1. Allowed, subject to just exceptions.
2. The exempted documents shall be filed within a period of one week from today, in strict compliance with the practice rules of this Court.
3. With the aforesaid direction, the present application is allowed and disposed of.
IA No. 11573/2023 (seeking exemption from requirement of pre-institution mediation)
4. In the facts of the present case, the exemption sought from attempting pre-institution mediation, is allowed.
5. Accordingly, the application stands disposed of.
IA No.11571/2023 (seeking extension of time in filing the Court fees)
6. Since the deficient Court fee has already been paid by the plaintiffs, no orders are called for. The application is disposed of.
IA No.11572/2023 (seeking exemption from filing notarized affidavits)
7. Learned Senior Counsel for the plaintiffs states that the notarized affidavits will be filed, within a period of two weeks. Taking the said statement on record, the application is allowed and disposed of.
IA No.11569/2023 (seeking leave to file additional documents)
8. This is an application seeking leave to file additional documents at a later stage under
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