2023:DHC:2796 Division Rules, 2022 [hereinafter “IPD Rules, 2022”]. 11. Order I Rule 8A of the CPC is set out as under: “ ORDER I Parties to Suits … 8A. Power of Court to permit a person or body of persons to present opinion or to take part in the proceedings- While trying a suit, the Court may, if satisfied that a person or body of persons is interested in any question of law which is directly and substantially in issue in the suit and that it is necessary in the public interest to allow that person or body of persons to present his or its opinion on that question of law, permit that person or body of persons to present such opinion and to take part in the proceedings of the suit as the Court may specify.” 12. Rule 25 of the IPD Rules, 2022 is set out below: “25. Intervention by third parties In the matters listed before the IPD, intervention by the third parties may be permitted suo moto or on an application by any person unless prohibited by law. Such person shall seek to intervene by means of an application stating the nature of interest before the Court. The Court may refuse or grant leave after hearing all concerned parties, if so required, and on such terms and conditions as it deems fit.” 13. I.A. No.4443/2023 has been filed on behalf of WinZO Games Private Limited, which is a digital gaming and technology company and operates an online digital gaming platform, “WinZO”/ “WinZO Games”. 14. I.A. No.4515/2023 has been filed on behalf of All India Gaming Federation, which is a not-for-profit Society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, having more than 100 members and is the largest Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:AMIT BANSAL CS(COMM) 108/2023 Signing Date:26.04.2023 Page 5 of 51 13:09:16

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