IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Gourav Mehta . . . . Petitioner vs.

M/s D.P. Plaza & Anr. . . . . Respondents Reserved on: March 27, 2026 Pronounced on: April 01, 2026 Pronounced fully/operative part : Fully * * * *

CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK GUPTA Argued By:- Mr. Rajesh Sethi, Advocate and Ms. Preeti Bansal, Advocate For the petitioners. DEEPAK GUPTA, J.

The present revision petition is directed against the order dated

21.02.2026 (Annexure P-7) passed by the learned Additional District Judge, Sirsa, whereby the application moved by the plaintiff (respondent herein)under Section 15(3) of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 for placing on record the Statement of Truth has been allowed, and the application filed by the defendant (petitioner herein) under Order VII Rule 11 CPC for rejection of the plaint has been dismissed. 2. The factual matrix, as emerges on perusal of paper-book, is that the suit (Annexure P-1) in question was initially instituted in the year 2019 as a simplicitor suit for recovery before the Civil Court at Sirsa. Subsequently, upon enforcement of the provisions of the Commercial Courts Act in the State of Haryana and in terms of administrative