Bennett Coleman & Co Ltd & ANR v. Square Communications Pvt Ltd & ORS

$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CS(COMM) 364/2016 BENNETT COLEMAN & CO LTD & ANR ..... Plaintiffs Through: Mr. Hemant Singh, Advocate with Ms. Mamta Jha, Advocate.

versus SQUARE COMMUNICATIONS PVT LTD & ORS ..... Defendants Through: Ms. Manjula Gandhi, Advocate for defendant No.1.

Mr. Amit Bansal, Advocate for defendants No.2 and 3.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANMOHAN

O R D E R

% 31.01.2018 Today, learned counsel for parties state that they have no objection if the present suit is decreed in accordance with the order dated 11th December, 2017 by virtue of which an interim arrangement had been worked out. Learned counsel for defendant No.1 further states that her client would withdraw the trade mark application filed with respect to the mark MISS WORLD and MISS INDIA WORLDWIDE as her client admits that it has no right, title or interest in the said marks. She, however, states that defendant No.1 should be given liberty to file appropriate legal proceedings against the defendants No.2 and 3 in accordance with law.

It is clarified that this Court has not examined the controversy inter se the defendants. The rights and contentions of the defendants inter se are left open.

In view of the aforesaid, learned counsel for plaintiff does not wish to press for any other reliefs in the present suit. Consequently, the present suit is decreed in accordance with the interim arrangement made by this Court vide order dated 11th December, 2017. Registry is directed to prepare a decree sheet accordingly. With the aforesaid observations, present suit stands disposed of. MANMOHAN, J JANUARY 31, 2018 js