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Lotus Dairy Products Pvt. Ltd. v. the Registrar of Trade Marks

Rajasthan HC11 Sept 2024CW/652/2024

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What is this about?

Multiple writ petitions by Lotus Dairy Products challenged the Registrar of Trade Marks for the extraordinary delay of over eight years in deciding registration and opposition applications. The High Court directed the Registrar to consider the petitioners' requests for expeditious disposal.

What did the court decide?

Liberty granted to petitioners to approach Respondent No.1 with request for expeditious disposal of their applications.

Lotus Dairy Products Pvt. Ltd. Vs the Registrar of… — Intellectual Property | Rajasthan HC (2024)

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[2024:RJ-JP:38756]

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 536/2024

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Lotus Dairy Products Pvt. Ltd., 5 And 6Th Floor, City Plaza, Jhotwara Road, Banipark, Jaipur- 302016 (Rajasthan) Through Authorised Representative Pawan Agarwal

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----Petitioner

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Versus

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The Registrar Of Trade Marks (Government Of India), Near Chankayapuri Overbridge, Ghatlodia, Ahmedabad380061, Gujarat.

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Shivalik Foods (India), B-31, Focal Point, Chanallon, Kurali, Distt. Ropar, Punjab Through Authorised Signatory/ Director/ Manager/ Partner

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----Respondents

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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 537/2024

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Lotus Dairy Products Pvt. Ltd., 5 And 6Th Floor, City Plaza, Jhotwara Road, Banipark, Jaipur- 302016 (Rajasthan) Through Authorised Representative Pawan Agarwal

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----Petitioner

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Versus

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The Registrar Of Trade Marks (Government Of India), Near Chankayapuri Overbridge, Ghatlodia, Ahmedabad380061, Gujarat.

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Shivalik Foods (India), B-31, Focal Point, Chanallon, Kurali, Distt. Ropar, Punjab Through Authorised Signatory/ Director/ Manager/ Partner

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----Respondents

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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 538/2024

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Lotus Dairy Product Pvt, Ltd., Near Chankayapuri Overbridge, Ghatlodia, Ahmedabad- 380061, Gujarat.

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----Petitioner

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Versus

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The Registrar Of Trade Marks, Near Chankayapuri Overbridge, Ghatlodia, Ahmedabad- 380061, Gujarat.

(2 of 5)

[2024:RJ-JP:38756]

[CW-536/2024]

Lotus Herbals Private Limited, 2, Forest Line, Sultanpur (Near Ghitorni Metro Station), New Delhi- 110030. Through Authorised Signatory/ Director/ Manager

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----Respondents

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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 543/2024

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Lotus Dairy Products Pvt. Ltd., 5 And 6Th Floor, City Plaza, Jhotwara Road, Banipark, Jaipur- 302016 (Rajasthan) Through Authorised Representative Pawan Agarwal

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----Petitioner

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Versus

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The Registrar Of Trade Marks, Near Chankayapuri Overbridge, Ghatlodia, Ahmedabad- 380061, Gujarat.

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Lotus Herbals Private Limited, 2, Forest Line, Sultanpur (Near Ghitorni Metro Station), New Delhi- 110030. Through Authorised Signatory/ Director/ Manager

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----Respondents

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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 544/2024

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Lotus Dairy Products Pvt. Ltd., 5 And 6Th Floor, City Plaza, Jhotwara Road, Banipark, Jaipur- 302016 (Rajasthan) Through Authorised Representative Pawan Agarwal

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----Petitioner

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Versus

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The Registrar Of Trade Marks, Near Chankayapuri Overbridge, Ghatlodia, Ahmedabad- 380061, Gujarat.

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Lotus Herbals Private Limited, 2, Forest Line, Sultanpur (Near Ghitorni Metro Station), New Delhi- 110030. Through Authorised Signatory/ Director/ Manager

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----Respondents

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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 545/2024

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Lotus Dairy Products Pvt. Ltd., 5 And 6Th Floor, City Plaza, Jhotwara Road, Banipark, Jaipur- 302016 (Rajasthan) Through Authorised Representative Pawan Agarwal

----Petitioner

[2024:RJ-JP:38756]

[CW-536/2024]

(3 of 5)

Versus

The Registrar Of Trade Marks (Government Of India), Near Chankayapuri Overbridge, Ghatlodia, Ahmedabad380061, Gujarat.

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Shivalik Foods (India), B-31, Focal Point, Chanallon, Kurali, Distt. Ropar, Punjab Through Authorised Signatory/ Director/ Manager/ Partner

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----Respondents

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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 551/2024

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Lotus Dairy Products Pvt. Ltd., 5 And 6Th Floor, City Plaza, Jhotwara Road, Banipark, Jaipur- 302016 (Rajasthan) Through Authorised Representative Pawan Agarwal

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----Petitioner

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Versus

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The Registrar Of Trade Marks, Near Chankayapuri Overbridge, Ghatlodia, Ahmedabad- 380061, Gujarat.

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Lotus Herbals Private Limited, 2, Forest Line, Sultanpur (Near Ghitorni Metro Station), New Delhi- 110030. Through Authorised Signatory/ Director/ Manager

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----Respondents

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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 583/2024

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Lotus Dairy Products Pvt. Ltd., 5 And 6Th Floor, City Plaza, Jhotwara Road, Banipark, Jaipur-302016 (Rajasthan) Through Authorised Representative Pawan Agarwal

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----Petitioner

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Versus

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The Registrar Of Trade Marks, Near Chankayapuri Overbridge, Ghatlodia, Ahmedabad-380061, Gujarat.

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Lotus Herbals Private Limited, 2, Forest Lane, Sultanpur (Near Ghitorni Metro Station), New Delhi-110030. Through Authorised Signatory/director/manager

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----Respondents

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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 593/2024

(4 of 5)

[2024:RJ-JP:38756]

[CW-536/2024]

Lotus Dairy Products Pvt. Ltd., 5 And 6Th Floor, City Plaza, Jhotwara Road, Banipark, Jaipur-302016 (Rajasthan) Through Authorised Representative Pawan Agarwal

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----Petitioner

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Versus

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The Registrar Of Trade Marks, Near Chankayapuri Overbridge, Ghatlodia, Ahmedabad-380061, Gujarat.

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Bunge India Private Limited, 601C And 601D, 6Th Floor, The Capital, C-70, G-Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra East, Mumbai-400051 Through Authorised Signatory/director/manager

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----Respondents

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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 595/2024

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Lotus Dairy Products Pvt. Ltd., 5 And 6Th Floor, City Plaza, Jhotwara Road, Banipark, Jaipur-302016 (Rajasthan) Through Authorised Representative Pawan Agarwal

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----Petitioner

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Versus

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The Registrar Of Trade Marks, Near Chankayapuri Overbridge, Ghatlodia, Ahmedabad-380061, Gujarat.

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Bunge India Private Limited, 601C And 601D, 6Th Floor, The Capital, C-70, G-Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra East, Mumbai-400051 Through Authorised Signatory/director/manager

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----Respondents

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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 652/2024

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Lotus Dairy Products Pvt. Ltd., 5 And 6Th Floor, City Plaza, Jhotwara Road, Banipark, Jaipur- 302016 (Rajasthan) Through Authorised Representative Pawan Agarwal.

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----Petitioner

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Versus

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The Registrar Of Trade Marks, Near Chankayapuri Overbridge, Ghatlodia, Ahmedabad- 380061, Gujarat.

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Bunge India Private Limited, 601C And 601D, 6Th Floor,

[2024:RJ-JP:38756]

[CW-536/2024]

(5 of 5)

The Capital, C-70, G- Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra East, Mumbai-400051 Through Authorised Signatory/ Director/manager.

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----Respondents

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For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Dharmendra Kumar Gupta for Mr. Ghanshyam Das Bansal

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For Respondent(s) : Mr. Parag Rastogi

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AVNEESH JHINGAN

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Order

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11/09/2024

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These petitions are filed seeking direction to the respondent No.1 for expeditious disposal of application for registering the trade mark and opposition application filed. The grievance is that the application is pending since 2015.

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These petitions are disposed of with liberty to approach the respondent No.1 with request for expeditious disposal of application.

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There is no doubt in eventuality of petitioners making a request, same shall be considered in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible.

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(AVNEESH JHINGAN),J

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Sunita/45-55

Lotus Dairy Products Pvt. Ltd. v. the Registrar of Trade Marks

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