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$~30 * IN THEHIGH COURTOF DELHIAT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010504602026 + CS(COMM) 1133/2026 TAXMANN ALLIED SERVICES PVT. LTD. .....Plaintiff Through: Mr. J. Sai Deepak, Sr. Adv. with Mr.

Saurabh Kansal, Ms. Pallavi S. Kansal, Mr. Raghav Vij, Mr. Suraj Kumar Jha and Mr. Pratham Malik, Advs.

Versus COMMERCIAL LAW PUBLISHERS (INDIA) PVT. LTD.

& ORS. .....Defendants Through:

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKAS MAHAJAN

O R D E R

% 02.11.2026 I.A. 28997/2026[by plaintiff under Section 12-A of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 read with Section 151 CPC]

1 . This is an application filed by the plaintiff seeking exemption from instituting pre-institution mediation under Section 12-A of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015.

2. An urgent relief has been sought by the plaintiff in the present suit. After having examined the plaint and the documents filed along with the plaint, the Court is of the view that from the standpoint of plaintiff the relief prayed for in the application under Order XXXIX Rules 1 and 2 CPC [I.A. 28995/2026] is plausibly urgent and genuinely contemplated, for the reasons recorded in detail while dealing with I.A. 28995/2026.

3. The application is, therefore, allowed and the plaintiff is exempted from pre-litigation mediation.

4. The application stands disposed of.

I.A. 28998/2026 [by plaintiff under Order XI Rule 1(4) read with Section

151 CPC]

5. This is an application filed on behalf of the plaintiff seeking to place on record additional documents.

6. The plaintiff is permitted to file additional documents in accordance with the provisions of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 and the Delhi High Court (Original Side) Rules, 2018.

7. The application is disposed of.

I.A.28999/2026 (by plaintiff under Order XIII Rule 1 read with Section

151 CPC)

8. The present application is filed on behalf of the plaintiff seeking exemption from filing clear/typed/translated copies of documents.

9. The plaintiff shall file the clear/typed/translated copies of documents within a period of three weeks.

10. The application is disposed of.

I.A. 29000/2026 (under Section 151 CPC seeking exemption from affecting advance service of the suit paperbookupon the defendants)

I.A. 30301/2026 (under Section 151 CPC seeking exemption from affecting advance service of the suit paper book upon the defendants)

11. Since, in the present case, an urgent relief has been sought, therefore, the plaintiff is exempted from affecting advance service of the suit paperbook on the defendants.

12. The applications are allowed and disposed of.

CS(COMM) 1133/2026

1 3. The plaint be registered as suit.

14. On filing of process fee, summons be issued to the defendants by all permissible modes.

15. The summons shall indicate that written statement must be filed within thirty days from the date of receipt of summons. The defendants shall also file an affidavit of admission/denial of the documents filed by the plaintiff, failing which the written statement shall not be taken on record.

16. The plaintiff is at liberty to file replication thereto within thirty days after filing of the written statement. The replication shall be accompanied by an affidavit of admission/denial in respect of the documents filed by the defendants, failing which the replication shall not be taken on record.

17. It is made clear that any unjustified denial of documents may lead to an order of costs against the concerned party.

18. Any party seeking inspection of documents may do so in accordance with the Delhi High Court (Original Side) Rules, 2018.

19. List before the learned Joint Registrar for completion of service, pleadings, admission/denial of documents and marking of exhibits on

13.01.2027.

20. List before Court on 02.03.2027 for framing of issues.

I.A. 28995/2026 (by plaintiff under Order XXXIX Rules 1 & 2 read with Section 151 CPC)

I.A. 30300/2026 (by plaintiff under Order XXXIX Rule 3 read with Section 151 CPC)

2 1. The present suit has been filed by the plaintiff seeking a permanentinjunction restra