$~41 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + RFA 770/2025 SURJIT MALHAN .....Appellant Through: Mr. Ashish Dholakia, Sr. Advocate with Ms. Chand Chopra, Ms. Ananya Narain Tyagi, Mr. Punish Handa and Ms. Anshika Prakash, Advocates.

versus MS PURE DRINKS LTD & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Tarang Gupta, Advocate for R-1 to 3.

Mr. Amit Agrawal, Mr. Rahul Kukreja, Ms. Sana Jain and Ms.

Akanksha Chauhan, Advs. for R-4.

Mrs. Pooja Mehra Saigal, Sr.

Advocate with Mr. Mohit Negi, Advocate. CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANUP JAIRAM BHAMBHANI

O R D E R

% 10.12.2025 CM APPL. 77927/2025 (exemption) CM APPL. 77928/2025 (exemption)

Exemptions granted, subject to just exceptions.

Let requisite compliances be made within 01 week.

The applications stand disposed-of.

CM APPL. 77926/2025 (condonation of 74 days’ delay in filing the cross-objections)

By way of the present application filed under Order XLI Rule

22 and section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure 1908 (‘CPC’) read with Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963, the appellant seeks condonation of about 74 days’ delay in re-filing the cross-objections.

2. For the reasons stated in the application, which is duly supported by affidavit, and since the appeal is already pending, the delay is condoned.

3. The cross-objections are taken on record.

4. The application stands disposed-of.

CM APPL. 77925/2025 (cross objections)

5. By way of the present application filed under Order XLI Rules 22 and

33 read with section 151 of the CPC, the applicant/respondent No.4 seeks leave to file cross-objections in the present appeal.

6. Notice on the appeal was issued on 21.08.2025; and challenge to impugned judgement dated 15.04.2025 is already pending. It is in the interests of justice, the cross-objections filed by respondent No.4 be also considered.

7. Accordingly, the present application is allowed.

8. Issue notice.

9. Learned counsel, as above, appear on behalf of the non-applicants on advance copy; and accept notice.

10. Re-notify on 10^th March 2026 in the post-lunch session.

RFA 770/2025

11. Learned counsel appearing for the parties seek further time to file written synopses.

12. Let written synopses, not exceeding 05 pages, be filed in compliance with order dated 21.08.2025 before the next date; with copies to the opposing counsel.

13. Re-notify on 10^th March 2026 in the post-lunch session.

ANUP JAIRAM BHAMBHANI, J DECEMBER 10, 2025/V.Rawat