The court dismissed a suit for permanent injunction regarding trade mark and copyright infringement of 'CAMPUS' on the plaintiff's withdrawal of papers and lack of appearance by the plaintiff.
Suit dismissed for non-prosecution with no costs awarded.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
(ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION)
THURSDAY, THE 22ND DAY OF JULY 2021
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.SUBRAMANIAN
C.S. No.162 of 1999
Mr.S.K. Reddy, Trading as Nav Bharat Garments, H-136, Third Main Road, IVth Cross, Nagappa Block, Srirampuram, Bangalore – 560 021.
... Plaintiff
-Versus-
Vishal Enterprises No. 67, Maddox Street, Vepery, Chennai – 600 007. Amended as per orders in Application No. 3330/01 dated 6/11/2001. ... Defendant
C.S.No. 162 of 1999
Civil Suit praying that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to grant a judgment and decree:
a) granting a permanent injunction restraining the defendant, above
named by themselves, their servants, agents or anyone claiming https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ through them from in any manner infringing the plaintiff's well
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established trade mark CAMPUS by using the offending trade mark CAMPUS in respect of ready made garments or any other mark or marks which are deceptively similar to or identical to the plaintiff's well established trade mark CAMPUS;
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d)
This suit coming on this day before this court for hearing in the
presence of Mr.Rahul M. Shankar, Advocate for the defendant herein and the plaintiff herein, not appearing in person or by advocate and upon reading the plaint filed herein and the learned counsel for the plaintiff having submitted that the Plaintiff has taken back the papers long ago, no
new counsel has entered appearance, it is ordered as follows:-
dismissed for non-prosecution
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WITNESS, THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SANJIB BANERJEE,
CHIEF JUSTICE, HIGH COURT OF MADRAS AFORESAID, THIS THE 22ND DAY OF JULY 2021
Sd/ASSISTANT REGISTRAR (Comm.Cases)
/Certified to be true copy// Dated at Madras this the day of 2021.
COURT OFFICER(O.S.) From 25th Day of September 2008 the Registry is issuing certified copies of the Orders/Judgments/Decrees in this format.
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NS 24.08.2021
C.S.No. 162 of 1999
DECREE
DATED 22/07/2021
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUBRAMANIAN
FOR APPROVAL: 08/09/2021
APPROVED ON:09/09/2021
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 22.07.2021
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUBRAMANIAN
C.S.No.162 of 1999
S.K.Reddy
...Plaintiff
.Vs.
Vishal Enterprises No.67, Maddox Street, Vepery, Chennai – 600 007.
[Amended as per order in Appln.No.3330 of 2001 dated 06.11.2001]
... Defendant
Plaint filed under Order VII Rule 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure read with Order IV Rule 1 of the Original Side Rules and Sections 105 and 106 of the Trade and Merchandise Marks Act, 1958 and under Section 55 and 62 of the Copyright Act, 1957 praying for a judgment and decree against the defendant:
a) granting a permanent injunction restraining the defendants abovenamed by themselves, their servants, agents or anyone claiming through them from in any manner or anyone claiming through them from in https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ any manner infringing the plaintiff's well established trade mark CAMPUS
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by using the offending trade mark CAMPUS in respect of ready made garments or any other mark or marks which are deceptively similar to or identical to the plaintiff's well established trade mark CAMPUS;
b) granting a permanent injunction restraining the defendants abovenamed by themselves, their servants, agents or anyone claiming through them from in any manner infringing the plaintiff's well established copyright over the artistic work CAMPUS by using the offending artistic work CAMPUS, in respect of ready made garments, any other work or works which are deceptively similar to or identical to the plaintiff's copyright over the artistic work CAMPUS;
c) granting a permanent injunction restraining the defendants abovenamed, their servants, agents or anyone claiming through them from in any manner passing off of their ready made garments bearing the offending artistic work and trade mark CAMPUS as and for the plaintiff's well established ready made garments sold under the artistic work and the well established trade mark CAMPUS either by selling or offering for sale or in any manner advertising the same;
d) directing the defendants herein to surrender to the plaintiff the entire stock of unused offending labels bearing the offending trade mark and the artistic work CAMPUS along with the blocks and dyes for destruction;
e) directing the defendants to render a true and faithful account of the profits earned by the defendants through the sale of ready made garments sold under the offending trade mark and the artistic work and directing payment of such profits to the plaintiffs for the passing off committed by the defendants;
f) directing the defendants to pay the costs of the suit.
8 For Plaintiff : No appearance For Defendant : Mr.Rahul M.Shankar
J U D G M E N T
Mr.Rajesh Ramanathan, learned counsel appearing for the
plaintiff would submit that the plaintiff has taken back the papers long ago. No new counsel has entered appearance.
2. Hence, the suit is dismissed for non-prosecution. No costs.
Sd/- R.S.M.J. 27/07/2021
List of the witnesses examined on the side of the plaintiff : Nil
List of Exhibits marked on the side of the plaintiff : Nil List of the witnesses examined on the side of the defendant: Nil List of Exhibits marked on the side of the defendant: Nil
Sd/- R.S.M.J. 27/07/2021
//Certified to be true copy// Dated at Madras this the day of 2021.
COURT OFFICER(O.S.) From 25th Day of September 2008 the Registry is issuing certified copies of the Orders/Judgments/Decrees in this format.
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the suit should be dismissed due to non-prosecution.
4 provisions across 4 enactments
S.K. Reddy
Vishal Enterprises
R. Subramaniam
As recorded by the court registry
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