$~60 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CS(COMM) 176/2026 MONSTER ENERGY COMPANY .....Plaintiff Through: Mr. Rishi Bansal, Ms. Shruti Manchanda and Ms. Vinny Pradhan, Advocates.

versus RAJAT PRAJAPATI .....Defendant Through:

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI SINGH

O R D E R

% 23.02.2026 I.A. 4999/2026 (Exemption)

1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

2. Application stands disposed of.

I.A. 4998/2026 (u/S 151 CPC)

3. This application is filed on behalf of the Plaintiff for listing of suit/applications without advance service/intimation upon the Defendants.

4. For the reasons stated in the application, the same is allowed and disposed of.

I.A. 5000/2026 (u/S 149 r/w Section 151 CPC)

5. This application is filed by the Plaintiff seeking extension of time for filing the court fees.

6. For the reasons stated in the application, the same is allowed granting two weeks to file the requisite Court fee.

7. Application stands disposed of.

I.A. 5001/2026 (u/S 151 of CPC)

8. Application is allowed and disposed of. I.A. 4996/2026 (for pre-institution mediation)

9. This application is filed on behalf of the Plaintiff under Section 12-A of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 seeking exemption from Pre-Institution Mediation.

10. Having regard to the facts of the present case wherein urgent relief is prayed for and in light of the judgment of Supreme Court in Yamini Manohar v. T.K.D. Keerthi, (2024) 5 SCC 815, as also Division Bench of this Court in Chandra Kishore Chaurasia v. RA Perfumery Works Private Ltd., 2022 SCC OnLine Del 3529, exemption is granted to the Plaintiff from Pre-Institution Mediation.

11. Application is allowed and disposed of.

I.A. 4997/2026 (u/O XI Rule 1 (4) of Commercial Courts Act, 2015 r/w Section 151 CPC)

12. This application is filed on behalf of the Plaintiff seeking to place on record additional documents within 30 days.

13. Plaintiff, if it wishes to file additional documents at a later stage, shall do so strictly in accordance with provisions of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015.

14. Application is allowed and disposed of.

15. Let plaint be registered as a suit.

16. Upon filing of process fee, issue summons to the Defendant through all permissible modes, returnable before the learned Joint Registrar on

13.03.2026.

17. Summons shall state that the written statement shall be filed by the Defendant within 30 days from the receipt of summons along with affidavit of admission/denial of the documents filed by the Plaintiff.

18. It will be open to the Plaintiff to file replication within 30 days from the date of receipt of written statement along with affidavit of admission/

denial of documents filed by the Defendant.

19. If any of the parties wish to seek inspection of any documents, the same be sought and given the timeline prescribed in Delhi High Court (Original Side) Rules, 2018.

20. Learned Joint Registrar will carry out admission/denial of documents and marking of exhibits.

I.A. 4994/2026 (u/O XXXIX Rules 1 and 2 r/w Section 151 CPC)

21. This application is filed on behalf of the Plaintiff under Order XXXIX Rules 1 and 2 read with Section 151 of CPC for grant of ex-parte ad interim injunction.

22. Issue notice to the Defendant, through all permissible modes, returnable on 09.03.2026 before Court.

23. Dasti in addition.

I.A. 4995/2026 (u/O XXVI Rule 9 & Order XXXIX Rule 7 r/w Section 151 of CPC)

24. This application is filed on behalf of the Plaintiff seeking appointment of Local Commissioner.

25. List on 09.03.2026.

JYOTI SINGH, J FEBRUARY 23, 2026/

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