ORDER

21.07.2025

I.A. 17023/2025 (for pre-institution mediation)

1. This application is filed on behalf of the Plaintiff under Section 12-A of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 read with Section 151 of CPC seeking exemption from Pre-Institution Mediation.

2. Having regard to the facts of the present case wherein urgent relief is prayed 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.

3. Application is allowed and disposed of.

I.A. 17024/2025 (u/S 149 of CPC)

4. This application is filed on behalf of the Plaintiff seeking extension of time in filing Court fee.

5. For the reasons stated in the application, Plaintiff is permitted to file requisite Court fees within a period of four weeks from today.

6. Application is allowed and disposed of.

I.A. 17025/2025 (u/S 151 of CPC)

7. This application is filed on behalf of the Plaintiff seeking exemption from advance service to Defendants No. 1, 7 to 14.

8. On account of the urgent relief prayed for by the Plaintiff which needs hearing today, Plaintiff is exempted from serving advance notice on the said Defendants.

9. Application is allowed and disposed of.

CS(COMM) 713/2025

10. Let plaint be registered as a suit.

11. At the outset, learned counsel for the Plaintiff seeks to delete Defendant No. 3 from the array of parties.

12. Defendant No. 3 is deleted from the array of parties.

13. Amended Memo of Parties be filed within two weeks from today.

14. Issue summons.

15. Counsels, as above, accept summons on behalf of respective Defendants.

16. Written statements shall be filed by Defendant Nos. 2, 5 and 6 within 30 days from the receipt of summons along with affidavit of admission/denial of the documents filed by the Plaintiff.

17. It is open to the Plaintiff to file replications within 30 days from receipt of the written statements along with affidavit of admission/denial of documents filed by the Defendant Nos. 2, 5 and 6.

18. Upon filing of process fee, issue summons to the remaining Defendants through all permissible modes, returnable before the learned Joint Registrar on 26.09.2025.

19. Written statements shall be filed by the Defendants within 30 days from the receipt of summons along with affidavit of admission/denial of the documents filed by the Plaintiff.

20. It is open to the Plaintiff to file replications within 30 days from receipt of the written statement along with affidavit of admission/denial of documents filed by the Defendants.

21. If any of the parties wish to seek inspection of any documents, the same be done in accordance with Delhi High Court (Original Side) Rules, 2018.

22. The Joint Registrar shall carry out admission/denial of documents and marking of exhibits.

I.A. 17022/2025 (u/O XXXIX Rules 1 and 2 r/w Section 151 of CPC)

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

24. Issue notice.

25. Counsels, as above, accept notice on behalf of respective Defendants.

26. Upon filing of process fee, issue notice to the remaining Defendants through all permissible modes, returnable before Court on 19.09.2025.

27. Plaintiff is stated to be a production house established by Dr. M.

Mohan Babu, a renowned actor, producer and educationist. The production house is dedicated to developing and producing cinematic movies and other content. Plaintiff houses numerous creative visionaries, seasoned film makers and content creators to produce one of the finest cinematographic films.

28. It is averred that Plaintiff produced the film Kannappa which is one of the most ambitious projects of Mr. Babu and the film is based on religious folkfare about Lord Shiva and his devoted follower, capturing the journey of the follower and his transformation in exploring spirituali