$~64 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CS(COMM) 54/2026 ASIAN PAINTS LIMITED .....Plaintiff Through: Ms. Shwetashree Majumder, Mr.

Rohan Krishna Seth and Ms. Vanshika Singh, Advocates.

versus SHEULY DATTA AND ORS. .....Defendants Through: None CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TUSHAR RAO GEDELA

O R D E R

% 21.01.2026 I.A. 1597/2026 (Pre-Institution Mediation)

1. This is an application filed by the plaintiff seeking exemption from instituting Pre-Institution Mediation under Section 12A of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 (“CC Act”).

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. Keerthi, (2024) 5 SCC 815, exemption from the requirement of Pre-Institution Mediation is granted.

3. The application stands disposed of. I.A. 1598/2026 (Additional Documents)

4. The present application has been filed on behalf of the plaintiff under Order XI Rule 1(4) of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (“CPC”) as applicable to commercial suits under the CC Act seeking leave to place on record additional documents.

5. As prayed, the plaintiff is permitted to file additional documents in accordance with the provisions of the C