Neutral Citation Number : 2023:DHC:3337

CS(COMM) 101/2022

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

Reserved on: 12^th May 2023

Pronounced on: 15^th May 2023

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CS(COMM) 101/2022

ASTRAZENECA AB & ANR.

..... Plaintiffs

Through:

Mr. Pravin Anand, Ms. Vaishali

Mittal and Mr. Siddhant Chamola, Advs.

versus

WESTCOAST PHARMACEUTICAL WORKS LIMITED

..... Defendant

Through:

Mr. Vikash Khera and Mr.Ved

Prakash, Advs.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR

J U D G M E N T

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15.05.2023

I.A.21995/2022 (under Order VII Rule 11 of the CPC)

1.

This is an application preferred by the defendant Westcoast

Pharmaceutical Works Limited under Order VII Rule 11 of the Code

of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC), seeking rejection of CS (COMM)

101/2022, instituted by the plaintiff Astrazeneca AB.

2.

I have heard Mr. Vikas Khera, learned Counsel for the

defendant-applicant and Mr. Pravin Anand, learned Counsel for the

plaintiff-non applicant, at length.

3.

Mr. Khera predicates his case, in this application, on three

grounds.

Digitally Signed By:SUNIL

SINGH NEGI

Signi