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2025 DAILYLAW 5767 (DEL)

BENTLEY SYSTEMS INC. & ANR. v. TECHNOFORCE SOLUTIONS (I) PVT. LTD. & ORS.

CS(COMM)/1320/2025 · 2026-08-17

Anup Jairam Bhambhani

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CS(COMM) 1320/2025 $~35 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010996302025 + CS(COMM) 1320/2025 & I.A. 30895/2025, I.A. 3619/2026, I.A. 3955/2026 BENTLEY SYSTEMS INC. & ANR. .....Plaintiffs Through: Mr. Rahul Beruar, Mr. Deepesh Bhardwaj, Ms. Manini Sidhu and Ms. Aeshna R., Advocates. versus TECHNOFORCE SOLUTIONS (I) PVT. LTD. & ORS. .....Defendants Through: Mr. Abhijit Mittal, Ms. Shaivya Singh and Ms. Niharika Sinha, Advocates for D-1, 2 and 3 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A. J. BHAMBHANI O R D E R % 17.08.2026 Learned counsel appearing for the parties submit, that the present suit can be disposed-of in terms of the mediated Settlement Agreement dated 20.07.2026 arrived between the parties. 2. The court has perused the terms of the settlement and is satisfied that the parties have resolved their inter-se disputes by way of a lawful agreement; and there is no impediment to the present application being allowed. 3. Accordingly, the terms of the settlement are taken on record. The parties are directed to remain bound by the said terms. 4. In view of the above, the suit is decreed in favour of the plaintiffs and against defendants in accordance with the terms of settlement as narrated in Settlement Agreement dated 20.07.2026. This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 20/08/2026 at 11:06:44 CS(COMM) 1320/2025 5. The Registry is directed to draw-up a decree sheet in terms of the settlement. A copy of the Settlement Agreement dated 20.07.2026 shall be appended to the decree sheet. 6. The suit is decreed and disposed-of in the above terms. 7. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed-of. 8. At this stage, learned counsel appearing for the plaintiffs seeks refund of the entire court-fee. 9. The matter is at a preliminary stage; and pleadings are not yet complete. 10. In view of the Court Fees (Delhi Amendment) Act, 2026 which came into effect on 06.03.2026, section 16-A of the Court Fees Act, 1870 (as was applicable to Delhi) has been omitted. Accordingly, section 16 of the Court-fees Act, 1870 would be applicable, which allows for refund of the entire amount of court fee affixed on the plaint. 11. Accordingly, the Registry is directed to draw-up the requisite certificate in favour of the plaintiff for refund of the entire court fee affixed on the plaint within 04 weeks from today. A. J. BHAMBHANI, J AUGUST 17, 2026 ds This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 20/08/2026 at 11:06:44