- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43735 CP No. 312 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA CIVIL PETITION No.312 OF 2025 BETWEEN: M/s POTS AND PANS AT No.10, CMH ROAD, INDRA NAGAR BENGALURU-560038 BY ITS PROPRIETOR MR. HARPAL SINGH SEHGAL …PETITIONER (BY SRI NAVEED AHMED, ADVOCATE -ABSENT) AND: 1. M/s MEYER HOUSEWARES INDIA PRIVATE LTD 30 LINK ROAD, LAJPAT NAGAR-03, NEW DEHLI-110024 2. M/s POTS AND PANS, AT No.36/1, 27TH CROSS, 6TH C MAIN, NEAR SAPNA BOOK HOUSE, 4TH BLOCK, JAYANAGAR BENGALURU-560038 (FRANCHISE OF DEFENDANT NO.1) MANAGED BY M/S. SPAN CENTRIC NEW No.36/1, OLD No.117, 27TH CROSS, 4TH BLOCK JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU -560011 GST No.29ADHFS0350H1Z2 3. M/s POTS AND PANS, NR TOWER, 19TH MAIN, 17TH CROSS ROAD NEAR SAI BABA TEMPLE SECTOR-4, HSR LAYOUT Digitally signed by MALATESH K C Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43735 CP No. 312 of 2025 BENGALURU-560012 (FRANCHISE OF DEFENDANT NO.1) MANAGED BY M/S HGP TRADERS 1392/16/1/1, SY No.62/1, 19TH MAIN, SECTOR IV, HSR LAYOUT, BENGALURU-560102 GST No.29AAOFH5417N1ZP …RESPONDENTS THIS CIVIL PETITION FILED UNDER SECTION 24 OF CIVIL PROCEDURE CODE, PRAYING TO TRANSFER O.S No.5640/2023 PENDING ON THE FILE OF XVIII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT BENGALURU TO ANY ONE OF THE COMMERCIAL COURT AT BENGALURU, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER Case called twice. None present for the petitioner even in the second round of calling of cases. 2. Office has raised objection with regard to maintainability of the petition under Section 24 of the Code of Civil Procedure in view of Section 15(5) of the Commercial Courts Act. 3. The petition relief cannot be granted since, among several Commercial Courts no Commercial Court is superior or - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43735 CP No. 312 of 2025 inferior. It is only for the sake of convenience, number of commercial Courts were established. 4. Further, grounds urged in the petition are also not sufficient enough to entertain the petition. 5. More over, it is the Principal District Judge who is required to consider the request under Section 24 of the Code of Civil Procedure. 6. Reserving such for the petitioner, petition is dismissed as not maintainable. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE kcm List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2