Authentic Press Network Private Limited & ORS. v. Sobhagya Media Private Limited

$~43 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CM(M)-IPD 31/2026 & CM 147/2026 AUTHENTIC PRESS NETWORK PRIVATE LIMITED & ORS. .....Petitioners Through:

Ms.

Kavitha K.T., Mr.

Subhash Chandran, Mr. Sharat Gopal, Mr.

Shyamkrishnan K and Ms. Vinu Vincent, Advocates.

versus SOBHAGYA MEDIA PRIVATE LIMITED .....Respondent Through:

Mr. Davesh Vashishtha and Mr.

Himanshu Khulbe, Advocates.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TUSHAR RAO GEDELA

O R D E R

% 26.05.2026 1.

This is a petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, 1950, challenging the impugned order dated 08.05.2026, passed by the learned District Judge, Commercial Court-04, Patiala House Courts, New Delhi, in CS(COMM) 982/2025 captioned as "SOBHAGYA MEDIA PRIVATE LIMITED V. AUTHENTIC PRESS NETWORK PRIVATE LIMITED AND ORS."

2.

The order under challenge dated 08.05.2026 is extracted hereunder: "Ld. counsel for the defendants submits that defendant has already complied with the order dated 19.01.2026 and she shall file compliance affidavit within one week.

Ld. counsel for the defendants filed reply against order XXXIX Rule 2A r/w 151 CPC filed by plaintiff. Copy supplied. Ld. counsel for the plaintiff seeks time to file rejoinder to the said reply. Be filed with an advance copy to the ld. counsel for defendant.

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Ld. counsel for the defendants also filed an application under Order XXXIX Rule 4 r/w Section 151 CPC. Copy supplied. Ld. counsel for the plaintiff seeks time to file reply to the above application. Be filed with an advance copy to the ld. counsel for defendant.

Renotify the matter for arguments on the abovementioned applications on 04.06.2026."

3.

Having regard to the fact that the learned District Judge has kept the matter for consideration of the arguments of applications under XXXIX Rules 1 and 2 read with Order XXXIX Rule 4 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, this Court does not deem it appropriate to interfere with such directions. 4.

However, it is requested that the learned District Judge may take up the said applications in all earnest for consideration on 04.06.2026 and such other dates as may be required to appreciate the controversy in the suit, and an order be passed expeditiously.

5.

In view of the aforesaid directions, the present petition is disposed of alongwith pending application(s), if any.

TUSHAR RAO GEDELA, J MAY 26, 2026 yrj The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 01/06/2026 at 11:07:46