IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 24^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE GEETHA K.B.

REGULAR SECOND APPEAL NO. 100117 OF 2023 (MON)

BETWEEN:

S. M. MACHINES PVT. LTD., 2^ND MILE STONE, NEXT TO 707, HARYANA SOAP FACTORY, NEAR BASAI ROAD, GURGAON 122001, HARYANA, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

…APPELLANT (BY MISS. PRINCY PONNAN AND SRI. SHYAM V. PRASAD, ADVOCATES)

AND:

1. GALAXY MACHINERY PVT. LTD.

GIRIJA A.

BYAHATTI COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, Digitally signed by GIRIJA A. BYAHATTI Location: HIGH COURT HAVING ITS PLACE OF BUSINESS AT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH PLOT NO. 22, SY.NO. 336/1, UDYAMBAG, BELAGAVI, REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SRI SHREENATH DESHPANDE

2. RICE AUTO INDUSTRIES LIMITED HAVING ITS HEAD OFFICE AT 38 KM STORE, DELHI JAIPUR HIGHWAY, VILLAGE KHANDSA, GURGAON HARYANA, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR

3. KAMAL KUKREJA AGE. MAJOR, OCC. BUSINESS, C/O.M/S. PRECITECH A-402, PIYADARSHINI SOCIETY, PLOT NO. 17, PATPARGANJI, DELHI 110092.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SOURABH HEDGE, ADVOCATE FOR R1;

SRI. UTKARSH BELLAD, ADVOCATE FOR R2;

R3-NOTICE DISPENSED WITH VIDE ORDER DATED 15.04.2026)

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