Hindustan Unilever Limited vs Harsh Clean Dhan Private Limited — Bombay HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

Hindustan Unilever Limited vs Harsh Clean Dhan Private Limited — Bombay HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Suit decreed in terms of Consent Minutes of Order; defendant submitted to decree in terms of prayer clauses (a), (b) and (c); amount under clause 6 of the Consent Minutes received by the plaintiff (quantum not stated in the order); undertakings in the Consent Minutes accepted as undertakings to the Court; Court Receiver discharged without passing of accounts upon payment of costs, charges and expenses by the plaintiff; refund of court fees under Section 43, Maharashtra Court Fees Act, with Certificate of Refund issuable without separate application; interim applications disposed.

Ratio / Principle

The Court recorded the defendant's agreement to submit to a decree in terms of prayer clauses (a), (b) and (c) of the Consent Minutes of Order.

Key takeaways

The suit is decreed as per the Consent Minutes of Order and the decree is to be drawn up accordingly.ratio¶25
The undertakings given in the Consent Minutes of Order are accepted as undertakings given to the Court, and the parties to the Consent Terms are directed to abide by their respective obligations.ratio¶27
The Court Receiver's Report is disposed of and the Court Receiver is discharged without passing of accounts, upon payment of costs, charges and expenses by the plaintiff.ratio

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Consent decree — Bombay High Court, Commercial Division (Manish Pitale, J., 22 April 2025), Commercial IP Suit (Lodging) No. 3391 of 2025, Hindustan Unilever Limited v. Harsh Clean Dhan Private Limited. Disputes settled; Consent Minutes of Order taken on record (marked 'X'). Defendant agreed to submit to a decree in terms of prayer clauses (a), (b) and (c); the amount mentioned in clause 6 of the Consent Minutes was received by the plaintiff. Suit decreed as per Consent Minutes; undertakings therein accepted as undertakings to the Court, parties directed to abide by their obligations. Court Receiver's Report Nos. 150 and 179 of 2025 taken on record (marked 'Y' and 'Z'); Court Receiver discharged without passing of accounts, upon payment of costs, charges and expenses by the plaintiff. Court fees refundable as per Rules under Section 43 of the Maharashtra Court Fees Act and the proviso thereto, with the order date fixed as the date for repayment and a Certificate of Refund to be issued by the Prothonotary and Senior Master without a separate application. Interim applications, if any, stand disposed of.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION IN ITS COMMERCIAL DIVISION

COMMERCIAL IP SUIT (LODGING) NO. 3391 OF 2025

WITH

INTERIM APPLICATION (LODGING) NO. 3448 OF 2025 WITH

COURT RECEIVER’S REPORT NO. 179 OF 2025 WITH COURT RECEIVER’S REPORT NO. 156 OF 2025 IN COMMERCIAL IP SUIT (LODGING) NO. 3391 OF 2025

Digitally signed by SHRIKANT SHRIKANT SHRINIVAS SHRINIVAS MALANI MALANI Date: 2025.04.23 11:14:24 +0530

Hindustan Unilever Limited ...Plaintiff

Versus

Harsh Clean Dhan Private Limited ...Defendant

Ms. Niyati Davawala a/w Ms. Bipashu Bajaj i/b Davawala & Co., for the Plaintiff.

Mr. B.N. Poojari a/w Mr. Rahul Poojari, Ms. Nidhi Bangera and Ms. Karishma Sawant i/b Asian Patent Law, for the Defendant.

 Mr. Gajanan G. Surve, Master (Adm.), office of the Court Receiver.

CORAM : MANISH PITALE, J.

DATE : 22^nd APRIL 2025.

P. C. :

The learned counsel for the parties inform this Court that the disputes between the parties are now settled and that Consent Minutes of Order have been signed. The Consent Minutes of Order are taken on record and marked “X” for identification.

The defendant has agreed to submit to a decree in terms of prayer clauses (a), (b) and (c). The amount mentioned in clause 6 of the Consent

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Minutes of Order is received by the plaintiff.

The suit is decreed as per Consent Minutes of Order. The decree be drawn up accordingly.

The Court Receiver’s Report Nos.150 of 2025 and 179 of 2025 are taken on record and marked “Y” and “Z”.

The undertakings given in the Consent Minutes of Order are accepted as undertakings given to this Court. The parties to the Consent Terms are directed to abide by their respective obligations as per the Consent Terms.

A soft copy of the Consent Minutes of Order shall be uploaded as second order in the matter.

The hard copy of the Consent Minutes of Order signed by the parties and their Counsel shall be retained on the file and shall not be sent for destruction in ordinary course.

In the light of the above, the Court Receiver’s Report is disposed of and the Court Receiver is discharged, without passing up of accounts and upon payment of costs, charges and expenses by the plaintiff.

The Court fees shall be refunded as per Rules. For the purpose of

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Section 43 of the Maharashtra Court Fees Act, and the proviso thereto, today’s date shall be the date for repayment. The Prothonotary and Senior Master shall issue a Certificate of Refund of Court Fees on the basis of the order passed today, without the necessity of a separate application.

In view of disposal of the suit, interim applications, if any, also stand disposed of.

(MANISH PITALE, J.)

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