ORDER

% 27.02.2024 I.A. 4515/2024 By way of the present application under section 10 of the Code of Civil Procedure 1908 (‘CPC’), the applicant/defendant seeks stay of proceedings in the present suit submitting that a prior suit bearing Civil Suit No. 09/2020 filed by the defendant arising from a claim based on the same purchase orders is already pending consideration before the learned Civil Judge (Senior Division), Gautam Buddh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh.

2. Issue notice.

3. Mr. Govind Manoharan, learned counsel appears on behalf of the non- applicant/plaintiff on advance copy; accepts notice; and seeks time to file reply.

4. Let reply be filed within 04 weeks; rejoinder thereto, if any, be filed within 03 weeks thereafter; with copies to the opposing counsel.

5. Re-notify before court on 26th April 2024.

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6. By way of the present application filed under Order VII Rule 10 of the CPC, the applicant/defendant seeks return of the plaint, submitting that this court has no territorial jurisdiction to entertain or decide the present matter.

7. Issue notice.

8. Mr. Manoharan appears on behalf of the non-applicant/plaintiff on advance copy; accepts notice; and seeks time to fi