Reed Elsevier Properties Inc And ANR And Variety Media Llc (Applicant) v. Best Media Associates (India) Pvt. Ltd.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION CHAMBER SUMMONS NO. 1615 OF 2016 IN SUIT NO. 1956 OF 2007 Variety Media LLC ...Applicant And Reed Elsevier Properties & Anr ...Plaintiffs

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Best Media Associates (India) Pvt Ltd ...Defendants Mr Ashish Kamat, i/b Mulla & Mulla, for the Plaintiffs. Nonefor the Defendants.

CORAM: G.S. PATEL, J DATED:

23rd January 2017 PC:- 1.

None for the Defendants. The Chamber Summons is by the Plaintiffs for amendment to the plaint. It seems that an assignee from Plaintiff No. 1 is sought to be joined as Plaintiff No. 3. Consequential changes are also to be carried out. 2.

Having regard to the averments in the Affidavit in Support, the Chamber Summons ought to be allowed. Though the Chamber Summons is dated 17th September 2016 and served around on 29th September 2016, there is no Affidavit in Reply. 23rd January 2017

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The Chamber Summons is made absolute in terms of prayer clauses (a)and (b). Amendment to be carried out on or before 10th February 2017. A copy of the amended plaint is to be served on the Advocates for the Defendants on or before 24th February 2017. 4.

The Chamber Summons is disposed of in these terms with no order as to costs.

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List the Suit for framing issues on 27th February 2016. (G. S. PATEL, J.) 23rd January 2017