$~36 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CS(COMM) 1248/2025 & I.A. 29076/2025 I.A. 29077/2025 VERIZON TRADEMARK SERVICES LLC & ORS. .....Plaintiffs Through: Mr. Pravin Anand, Ms. Vaishali Mittal & Mr. Shivang Sharma, Advs.

versus NALATHOTI RAMU & ANR. .....Defendants Through: None.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA

O R D E R

% 21.11.2025 I.A. 29078/2025 (for additional documents)

1. This is an application seeking leave to file additional documents under Order XI Rule 1(4) of CPC [as amended by the Commercial Courts, Commercial Division and Commercial Appellate Division of High Courts Act, 2015 (‘Commercial Courts Act’)] within thirty [30] days.

2. The Plaintiffs, if they wish to file additional documents, will file the same within thirty [30] days from today, and they shall do so strictly as per the provisions of the Commercial Courts Act and the DHC Rules.

3. For the reasons stated in the application, the same is allowed.

4. Accordingly, the application stands disposed of.

I.A. 29079/2025 (for exemption)

5. This is an application under Section 151 of CPC, seeking exemption from filing clearer copies of dim documents.

6. Subject to the Plaintiffs filing the clear copies of dim documents sought to be relied upon within thirty (30) days from today, exemption is granted for the present.

7. Accordingly, the application is disposed of.

I.A. 29080/2025 (for extension of time in filing Court Fees)

8. This is an application filed under Section 149 read with Section 151 of CPC seeking extension of time in filing Court fees.

9. This application is allowed subject to the Court fees being deposited within one (1) week, failing which the plaint shall stand rejected under Order VII Rule (b) of CPC.

10. The application stands disposed of.

I.A. 29081/2025 (seeking exemption from pre-institution mediation)

11. This is an application under Section 12A of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015, read with Section 151 CPC, filed by the Plaintiffs seeking exemption from instituting pre-litigation mediation.

12. Having regard to the facts that the present suit contemplates urgent interim relief and in light of the judgment of the Supreme Court in Yamini Manohar v. T.K.D. Keerthi, [(2024) 5 SCC 815], exemption from the requirement of pre-

institution mediation is granted to the Plaintiffs.

13. Accordingly, the application stands disposed of.

I.A. 29082/2025 (seeking exemption from filing documents in CD/pen drive)

14. This is an application filed on behalf of the Plaintiffs under Section 151 of CPC seeking permission to file certain documents on a Compact Disk [‘CD’]/pen-drive.

15. The Plaintiffs are directed to file the CD/pen-drive in accordance with Rule 24 of the DHC Rules.

16. Registry may receive the electronic record on a CD/pen-drive so long as it is encrypted with a hash value or in any other non-editable format. The documents contained on the CD/pen-drive shall be placed in the electronic record of the present suit in a format that is non-editable, so that the same can be viewed by the Court during the hearing.

17. Accordingly, the application stands disposed of.

I.A. 29083/2025 (seeking additional service by WhatsApp)

18. This is an application under Section 151 of CPC, seeking relief to effect service on Defendant No.1 through WhatsApp on the plea that the e-

mail address of Defendant No. 1 is not available.

19. It is stated that advance service has been effected through WhatsApp on 20.11.2025.

20. For the reasons stated in the application, the application is allowed. It is, however, clarified that service of summons in the main suit will be effected through all modes, including ordinary process.

21. Accordingly, the application is disposed of.

CS(COMM) 1248/2025

22. Let the plaint be registered as a suit.

23. Summons be issued to Defendant No. 1 by all permissible modes on filing of process fee. No summons be issued to Defendant No. 2 since it’s a pro forma party. Affidavit of service be filed within two [2] weeks.

24. The summons shall indicate that