Court Rules Interference with Petrol Pump Operations Justifies Bypassing Pre-Institution Mediation Under Commercial Court Act: Allahabad High Court

In a significant ruling, the High Court of Allahabad addressed a dispute over a petrol pump and associated property in the case of Ashok Kumar Katiyar VERSUS Charan Jeet Singh and Others. The appeal challenged an ex-parte interim injunction order issued by the Commercial Court, Kanpur Nagar, on 28 August 2023. Background Ashok Kumar Katiyar, the appellant, contested the Commercial Court’s decision which had granted a temporary injunction in favor…