M/S Ajay Enterprise vs Astral Limited

ik-32431182 Delhi High Court 23 February 2026 • 2 min read

Judges (2)

C. Hari Shankar Delivered Om Prakash Shukla Coram

Counsel (4)

Arnav Goyal Counsel Appellant Mahima Chanchalani Counsel Respondent Prashansa Singh Counsel Respondent Sachin Gupta Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

Ajay Enterprise Appellant Astral Limited Respondent

Case Significance

M/S Ajay Enterprise vs Astral Limited is a Delhi High Court decision dated February 23, 2026 (citation: ik-32431182). The appellant challenged an order rejecting applications under Order VII Rule 10 (return of plaint) and Order VII Rule 11 (rejection of plaint) in a commercial suit. The respondent raised a preliminary objection that the appeal was not maintainable under Section 13 of the Commercial Courts Act, which only permits appeals against orders under Order XLIII Rule 1 or final judgments, not against rejection of such applications. The appellant withdrew the appeal with liberty to pursue appropriate r The bench comprised Justices C. Hari Shankar and Om Prakash Shukla. The judgment was delivered by Justice C. Hari Shankar. Counsel appearing: Arnav Goyal (counsel for appellant), Mahima Chanchalani (counsel for respondent), Prashansa Singh (counsel for respondent), Sachin Gupta (counsel for respondent).

Summary

The appellant challenged an order rejecting applications under Order VII Rule 10 (return of plaint) and Order VII Rule 11 (rejection of plaint) in a commercial suit. The respondent raised a preliminary objection that the appeal was not maintainable under Section 13 of the Commercial Courts Act, which only permits appeals against orders under Order XLIII Rule 1 or final judgments, not against rejection of such applications. The appellant withdrew the appeal with liberty to pursue appropriate remedies.

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