IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
CS(COMM) 287/2026
GAUTAM GAMBHIR .....Plaintiff
Through: Mr. Jai Anant Dehadrai and Ms. Srutee Priyadarshini, Advocates.
versus
ASHOK KUMAR/JOHN DOE & ORS. .....Defendants
Through: Mr. Manas Raghuvanshi, Advocate for D-11.
Mr. Varun Pathak, Ms. Sana Banyal and Ms. Nitya Nath, Advocates for D-13.
Ms. Mamta Rani, Mr. Rohan Ahuja, Ms. Shrruttima Ehersa and Ms. Aiswarya Debadarshini, Advocates for D-15.
Mr. Gaurav Barathi, SPC with Mr. Debasish Mishra, GP and Mr. Chirantan Priyadarshan, Advocates for D-16 and 17.
CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI SINGH
25.03.2026
O R D E R
I.A. 7418/2026 (u/O XI Rules 1, 3 and 5 Commercial Courts Act, 2015 r/w Section 151 CPC)
1. This application is filed on behalf of the Plaintiff seeking disclose of the details as mentioned in paragraph 3 of the application on an affidavit by the Defendants.
2. Issue notice.
3. Counsels, as above, accept notice on behalf of respective Defendants.
4. Notice be issued to remaining Defendants, through all permissible modes, returnable before the learned Joint Registrar on 20.04.2026.
I.A. 7419/2026 (u/O XI Rule 1 (4) r/w Order VII Rule 14 of Commercial Courts Act, 2015 r/w Section 151 CPC)
5. This application is filed on behalf of the Plaintiff seeking to place on record additional documents.
6. Issue notice.
7. Counsels, as above, accept notice on behalf of the respective Defendants.
8. Plaintiff, if he wishes to file additional documents at a later stage, shall do so strictly in accordance with provisions of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015.
9. Application is allowed and disposed of.
I.A. 7420/2026 (u/S 149 r/w Section 151 CPC)
10. This application is filed on behalf of the Plaintiff seeking extension of time by two weeks for filing the court fees.
11. For the reasons stated in the application, the same is allowed permitting Plaintiff to deposit the court fees within a week from today.
12. Application is disposed of.
I.A. 7421/2026 (for pre-institution mediation)
13. This application is filed on behalf of the Plaintiff under Section 12-A of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 read with Section 151 CPC seeking exemption from Pre-Institution Mediation.
14. 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.
15. Application is allowed and disposed of.
I.A. 7422/2026 (u/S 151 CPC)
16. This application is filed on behalf of the Plaintiff seeking extension of time to file certificate under Section 63(4)(c) of Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 as also an affidavit under Order XI Rule 6(3) CPC.
17. For the reasons stated in the application, the same is allowed granting two weeks to the Plaintiff to file certificate under Section 63(4)(c) of Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 as also an affidavit under Order XI Rule 6(3) CPC.
18. Application stands disposed of.
I.A. 7423/2026 (under section 80)
19. This application is filed on behalf of the Plaintiff under Section 80 CPC seeking exemption from effecting two months’ advance notice on Defendants No. 16 and 17.
20. For the reasons stated in the application, the same is allowed exempting the Plaintiff from effecting two months’ advance notice on Defendants No. 16 and 17.
21. Application stands disposed of.
I.A. 7424/2026 (u/S 151 CPC)
22. This application is filed on behalf of the Plaintiff under Section 151 CPC seeking condonation of delay of 03 days in re-filing the suit.
23. Counsels, as above, accept notice on behalf of the respective Defendants.
24. For the reasons stated in the application, the same is allowed, condoning the delay of 03 days in re-filing the present suit.
25. Application stands disposed of.
CS(COMM) 287/2026
26. Let plaint be registered as a suit.
27. Issue summons.
28. Counsels, as above, accept summons on behalf of the respective Defendants.
29. Written statements shall be filed by the Defendants within 30 days from today along with affidavits of admission/denial of the documents filed by the Plaintiff.
30. It will be open to the Plaintiff to file replications within 30 days from the date of receipt of written statements along with affidavits of admission/denial of documents filed by the Defendants.
31. Upon filing of process fee, issue summons to the remaining Defendants through all permissible modes, returnable before the learned Joint Registrar on 20.04.2026.
32. Summons shal
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