2026:HHC:13005 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA COMS No. 19 of 2022 Decided on : 22.04.2026 Janssen Pharmaceuticals and another …………..Plaintiffs Versus M/s MSN Laboratories Private ………..Defendant Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the plaintiff : Dr. Sanjay Kumar, M/s Arpita Sawhney, Atul Jhingan, Priyansh Sharma, Ankit Thakur, Sanket Singh Sengar and Akansha Chauhan, Advocates. For the defendant : Ms. Shradha Karol, Advocate through VC and Mr. Vaibhav Chauhan, Advocate. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge OMP No. 257 of 2026 By way of this joint application filed under Order XXIII, Rule 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure, a prayer has been made that as the matter, subject matter of the commercial suit stands amicably settled between the parties, the present suit be closed in terms of the settlement entered into between the parties by observing that the parties undertake to be governed by the compromise/settlement arrived at between them. Sealed cover in which the settlement deed is placed on record was opened and the 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 2026:HHC:13005 settlement deed was perused by the Court and it does not find anything therein which can be termed as illegal or against any law for the time being in force. The settlement deed, as prayed for, is re-sealed and it is ordered that it shall remain part of the record. The application is accordingly disposed of by taking the contents thereof as well as of the sealed copy of settlement deed appended therewith on record. COMS No. 19 of 2022 In terms of the prayer made in the miscellaneous application filed under Order XXIII, Rule 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure, which stands disposed of by this Court vide order of even date, the present commercial suit is closed/disposed of with the observation that the parties shall now be bound by the settlement arrived at between them and the settlement deed shall be binding in terms thereof on the parties, their successors, sister concerns, directors, executives, partners, subsidiaries, subsequent assignees etc. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stand disposed of accordingly. (Ajay Mohan Goel) April 22, 2026 Judge (narender)