Quick Summary: RI Networks Private Limited took World Phone Internet Services and others to court, but the case was moved to a different court. They wanted their court fee back, and after some back and forth, the Delhi High Court agreed.
On November 14, 2025, RI Networks Private Limited filed a lawsuit in Delhi, looking to get money and damages from World Phone Internet Services and others. They wanted some serious legal action, including orders that would force and permanently stop certain actions.
The Delhi High Court, with Judges Prathiba M. Singh and Madhu Jain, decided that the case should actually be dealt with by the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT). They said both parties were service providers, so TDSAT was the right place for this disagreement.
RI Networks had paid a big court fee of Rs. 8,70,000 for a case valued at Rs. 8,84,28,221. But since the case was dismissed immediately, they wanted their money back. They argued that since the case wasn’t really looked at, they should get a refund.
Their lawyer, Mr. Tanmaya Mehta, mentioned other cases where refunds were given when cases were dismissed without a full review. They pointed to past cases like Dr. Subhash Chandra Talwar's case and Amit Jain's case to support their argument.
World Phone Internet Services' lawyer, Mr. Aditya Vaibhav Singh, argued that there was no separate reason against the non-service providers, and the decision should stay as it is. He thought the refund issue was something between the court and RI Networks.
On January 23, 2026, the Delhi High Court decided in favor of RI Networks. They agreed that since the case was dismissed without a full review, the court fee should be refunded.
So, after all the legal back and forth, RI Networks will get their court fee back, allowing them to pursue the case in the right place without losing money.
