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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ CS(COMM) 261/2025 and I.A. 7549/2025

SHRINATH TRAVEL AGENCY & ORS. .....Plaintiffs

Through: Mr. Anirudh Bhatia, Advocate.

versus

SHRINATH TRAVEL AGENCY & ORS. .....Defendants

Through: Mr. Nikhil Singhvi, Mr. Nitin Mehta, Mr. Mohit Seth & Mr. Rajat Batia, Advocates for D-36, 49, 51, 53, 58, 60, 63, 67, 68 and 71. Ms. Deepika Pokharia and Mr. Abhay Aren, Advocates for D-109. Mr. Divjot Singh Bhatia, Mr. Aman Singh Bakhshi & Mr. Shreesh Chadha, Advocates for D-110. Mr. Naman Joshi, Ms. Priya Goyal & Mr. Vardan Jain, Advocates for D-112. Mr. Sharath Sampath & Mr. Randeep Dahiya, Advocates for D-113. Mr. Gaurav Barathi, Advocate for D-122-125 & 134. Ms. Ekta Sharma, Ms. Pragya Jain & Ms. Surabhi Katare, Advocates for D-

135. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT BANSAL O R D E R

% 05.05.2025

I.A. 7550/2025 (exemption from filing original/certified/fair typed copies and translated copies of documents)

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1. Allowed, subject to the plaintiffs filing certified/ clearer/ translated copies of the documents and documents with prescribed margins within four (4) weeks from today.

• 2. The plaintiffs are exempted from filing originals at this stage.
• 3. The application stands disposed of.

I.A. 7551/2025 (exemption from filing legal proceeding certificates of registered trademarks)

4. This application is filed on behalf of the plaintiffs seeking an exemption to file the legal proceedings certificates of their registered trademarks.

5. For the reasons stated in the application, the plaintiffs are exempted from filing the legal proceedings certificates of their registered trademarks at this stage.

6. The application stands disposed of.

I.A. 7552/2025 (u/s 12A of Commercial Courts Act, 2015)

7. As the present suit contemplates urgent interim relief, in light of the judgment of the Supreme Court in Yamini Manohar v. T.K.D. Krithi, 2023 SCC Online SC 1382, exemption from the requirement of pre-institution mediation is granted.

8. The application stands disposed of.

I.A. 8814/2025 & I.A. 8781/2025 (seeking amendment of plaint)

9. Counsel appearing on behalf of the plaintiffs submits that the plaintiffs have filed a fresh application, i.e. I.A. 11098/2025 seeking similar reliefs and therefore, he does not wish to press the present applications.

10. Accordingly, the present applications are dismissed as not pressed.

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I.A. 11158/2025 (seeking exemption from service of the defendant nos. defendant Nos. 1-28, 30-43, 46-91, 109 and 121 via Email and the defendant Nos. 2, 12, 24, 38-39, 62-84, 86-91 and 121 via WhatsApp) I.A. 8782/2025 seeking exemption from serving the Defendant Nos. 1-28, 30-44, 47-101, 119 and 131 via Email and the Defendant Nos. 2, 12, 24, 36, 39-40, 72-94, 96-101 and 131 via WhatsApp) I.A. 7553/2025 (seeking exemption from serving the Defendant Nos. 1-28, 31-40, 42-44, 49-94, 96-101, 131, 135-136, 138-143) I.A. 8815/2025 (exemption from service of the defendant nos. 2, 12, 24, 36, 39-40, 72-94, 96- 101, 131)

11. Counsel appearing on behalf of the plaintiffs submits that the plaintiffs have filed a fresh application seeking exemption of service, i.e. I.A. 11099/2025, and therefore, he does not wish to press the present applications.

12. Accordingly, the present applications are dismissed as not pressed.

I.A. 11157/2025 (seeking deletion of defendant nos. 36, 49, 51, 53, 58, 60, 63, 67, 68 and 71 from the array/memo of parties)

13. This is an application filed under Order 1 Rule 10 of the CPC, seeking deletion of defendants no. 36, 49, 51, 53, 58, 60, 63, 67, 68 and 71 from the array of parties.

14. Having heard counsel for the plaintiffs and having perused the averments made in the application, the same is allowed.

15. The application is disposed of.

I.A. 11098/2025 (seeking amendment)

16. This is an application filed under Order VI Rule 17 of the CPC, seeking amendment of the plaint and the application seeking interim injunction (7549/2025).

17. Since summons are yet to be issued in the suit, the application is

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allowed.

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18. The amended plaint (Document-1) and amended application for interim injunction (Document-2), which have been filed along with the present application, are permitted to be taken on record.

19. The application is disposed of.

I.A. 11099/2025 (exemption from service of the defendant nos. 2, 12, 24, 38-39, 62-84, 86-91, 121)

20. The present application has been filed on behalf of the plaintiffs under Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 seeking exemption from advance service to the defendants no.2, 12, 24, 38-39, 62-84, 86-91 and 121 as neither their phone numbers or their Email-ID's are available with the plaintiff at this stage.

21. Exemption is granted to the plaintiffs from serving the requisite notices to the aforesaid defendants at this stage.

22. The application is disposed of.

CS(COMM) 261/2025 and I.A. 7549/2025 (under Order XXXIX Rule 1 & 2 of CPC)

23. Amended memo of parties is taken on record.

24. Amended plaint as well as amended application under Order XXXIX Rule 1 and 2 (Document-2) are taken on record.

25. List the amended plaint as well as amended application under Order XXXIX Rule 1 and 2, for hearing on 16th May, 2025.

26. Let a copy of the complete plaint paper-book be served to counsel appearing on behalf of the defendants during the course of the day.

AMIT BANSAL, J

**MAY 05, 2025/**at

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