Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp & ANR. v. Venkata Reddy Alla & ANR.

#5 $~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CS(COMM) 1291/2018 & IA 17182-17184 / 2018 MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP & ANR.

..... Plaintiffs Through Ms. Udita Patro with Ms. Pankhuri Malik, Advocates versus VENKATA REDDY ALLA & ANR. ..... Defendants Through Mr. Sushant Singh, Advocate

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANMOHAN

O R D E R

% 25.02.2019 The present suit has been filed for permanent injunction restraining infringement of registered Patent No. 209816, damages, rendition of accounts and delivery up etc.

On 21st December, 2018, the present suit was referred to the Delhi High Court Mediation and Conciliation Centre. Mediation in the present case has been successful through the efforts of Mr. Bhupesh Narula, Advocate-Mediator.

A Settlement Agreement has been executed between the parties on 15th February, 2019.

It is pertinent to mention that the Supreme Court in Afcons Infrastructure Ltd. Vs. Cherian Varkey Construction Co. (P) Ltd., (2010) 8 SCC 24 while dealing with Section 89 of the CPC observed that the

settlement agreement will have to be placed before the Court for recording it and in disposing of the suit in its terms, the Court should apply the principle of Order 23 Rule 3 of the CPC and make a decree in terms of the settlement in regard to the subject matter of the suit, to make such settlement effective. This Court is satisfied that the compromise between the parties contained in the aforesaid Settlement Agreement satisfies the requirements of Order 23 Rule 3 CPC. The compromise contained in the aforesaid Settlement Agreement is lawful and therefore, this Court does not find any impediment in decreeing the present suit in terms of the aforesaid Settlement Agreement.

Consequently, present suit is decreed in terms of the aforesaid Settlement Agreement dated 15th February, 2019 executed between the parties, which is marked as Ex.C-1. Registry is directed to prepare a decree sheet in terms thereof.

Registry of this Court is also directed to issue to an authorised representative of the plaintiffs a certificate authorizing him/her to receive back from the Collector full amount of the Court fee paid by them in the present suit.

With the aforesaid observations, present suit and all pending applications stand disposed of.

MANMOHAN, J FEBRUARY 25, 2019 rn