$~22 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CS(OS) 270/2023 & I.A. 8592/2023, I.A. 8684/2024 MITHUN DAS .....Plaintiff Through: Ms. Sugandha Anand and Mr.

Surinder Anand, Advs.

versus ARVIND PANI & ORS. .....Defendants Through: Mr. Pawan Kumar Sharma and Ms.

Mansi, Advs for Defendant Nos. 1 and 3.

Ms. Rupali Samuel, Ms. Aditi Soni, Advs.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD

O R D E R

% 04.02.2026 I.A. 8683/2024

1. The present application under Order VII Rule 11 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 [“CPC”], has been filed on behalf of the Defendants No.1 to 5 for rejection of the Plaint.

2. The present Suit is one for damages, injunction, and compensation for alleged defamation and malicious prosecution.

3. Facts, in brief, leading to the filing of the present Suit are as under:

a. It is stated that the Plaintiff is a Mechanical Engineer, who joined the Defendant No.5/Company on 23.10.2017 as the Vice-President (Government Relations). The Defendants No.1 to 4 are the key position holders in Defendant No.5/Company.

b. In 2019, the Plaintiff was promoted to the position of Chief Revenue Officer with effect from 01.04.2019, where he handled end-to-end business responsibilities inclu