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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ CS(COMM) 1426/2025

HERO INVESTCORP PVT LTD AND ANR .....Plaintiffs

Through: Mr. Kunal Khanna, Mr. Madhav

Anand, Mr. Krtin Bhasin, Mr. YashveerSingh,Mr.UditSharma,Mr. Kaulik Mitra & Mr. Param Goel,

Advocates.

Versus

SHIV OM RUBBER INDUSTRIES THROUGH ITS

PROPRIETOR MR. SURJEET NAGAR .....Defendant

Through: None.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TEJAS KARIA

O R D E R

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IA No. 32800/2025 (Exemption from pre-institution Mediation)

1. This is an Application filed by the Plaintiffs seeking exemption from instituting pre-litigation Mediation under Section 12A of the Commercial

Courts Act, 2015.

2. As the present matter contemplates urgent interim relief, in light of the judgment of the Supreme Court in Yamini Manohar v. T.K.D. Krithi, 2023 SCC OnLine SC 1382, exemption from the requirement of pre-institution

Mediation is granted.

3. The Application stands disposed of.

IA No.32801/2025 (to mask the identifies of the Parties)

4. ThePlaintiffsapprehendfailureoftheLocalCommissioniftheidentity of the Defendant is revealed and has requested masking of identities of the Parties till the filing of the report of the Local Commissioner in compliance

with the Practice D