Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited v. Fathom Pictures Pvt Ltd

Digitally signed by SHAGUFTA QUTBUDDIN PATHAN Date:

2026.02.18 19:28:10 +0530 SHAGUFTA QUTBUDDIN PATHAN 17-IA-7969-2025.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION IN ITS COMMERCIAL DIVISION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 7969 OF 2025 IN COMMERCIAL IP SUIT NO. 444 OF 2021 Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited ... Applicant

IN THE MATTER BETWEEN :

High Definition Television Pvt. Ltd.

Through its Director Nawman Mallik S/o Late M. H. Malik ... Plaintiff

Versus

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited & Anr.

... Respondents Mr. Kunal Parekh i/b Dua Associates for the Applicant/ Respondent No.1 None for the Respondent No.2 CORAM :

SHARMILA U. DESHMUKH, J.

TUESDAY, 17 th FEBRUARY 2026 P.C :

Interim application has been filed seeking condonation of delay of 38 days caused in filing the written statement. Learned counsel appearing for the applicant submits that the plaintiff has been duly served with the copy of the Interim Application and no reply has been filed.

SQ Pathan 1/2

17-IA-7969-2025.doc None appears on behalf of the plaintiff. Learned counsel appearing for the applicant has taken this Court through the explanation in the application for the delay. The written statement is filed within the outer limit of 120 days. For the reasons stated in the application, the delay of 38 days stands condoned. Interim Application is allowed. Written statement be taken on record.

List the Suit on 17th March 2026 under the caption `For Directions'.

SHARMILA U. DESHMUKH, J.

SQ Pathan 2/2