Authority: Supreme Court of India, Civil Original Jurisdiction
Order Date: July 29, 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: G.D. FOODS MANUFACTURING (INDIA) PVT. LTD.
- Respondents: KANWEL FOODS PVT. LTD. & Ors.
- Transfer Petition Nos.: 3424/2025 and 3481/2025 filed seeking transfer of cases bearing (T) OP(TM) No.131 and 132 of 2023, originally pending before the High Court of Judicature at Madras.
- The petitioner also requested that the transferred matters be tagged with CS (Comm.) 562 of 2017, a case already pending before the High Court of Delhi.
- Additional applications listed in the record include IA No.313607/2025 (ex-parte stay), IA No.60400/2026 (exemption from serving notice), IA No.60421/2026 (exemption from serving notice), and IA No.319279/2025 (stay application).
Observations & Reasoning
- The Court heard counsel for both petitioner and respondent No.2 and examined the material placed on record.
- After considering the facts and the grounds for transfer, the Court found the petitioner’s arguments satisfactory.
- The Court therefore ordered the transfer of the two civil suits to the High Court of Delhi and directed that they be linked with CS (Comm.) 562 of 2017.
- The Court directed that the records of the aforesaid cases be transferred immediately to the transferee court.
- Any pending applications, if any, shall stand disposed of.
Final Outcome
- Transfer Petitions (Civil) Nos. 3424/2025 and 3481/2025 are allowed.
- Cases (T) OP(TM) No.131 and 132 of 2023 are transferred from the Madras High Court to the Delhi High Court and will be tagged with CS (Comm.) 562 of 2017.
- Records are to be moved without delay, and any pending applications are dismissed.
Topics: Legal Transfer, Civil Litigation, Food Industry