The Indian Express (P) Limited And 2 ORS. v. Prashant Goenka And 11 ORS.

5-LPETNL-161-2019..DOC

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION LEAVE PETITION NO. 161 OF 2019 The Indian Express (P) Limited & Ors.

...Petitioners

Versus

Prashant Goenka & Ors.

...Respondents

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Mr.Amol Joshi a/w. Mr. Sotiyan Shaikh and Ms.Tejaswi Ghag for the Petitioners.

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CORAM:

R. I. CHAGLA, J.

DATE:

17TH OCTOBER, 2019 PC:- 1.

This Petition is filed for leave under Clause XIV of the Letters Patent.

2.

The learned Counsel for the Petitioners states that the proposed Suit is filed for infringement as well as passing off the registered trademarks and other trademarks of the Petitioners by the Respondents.

3.

Since there is a combined cause of action for infringement and passing off, necessary leave under Clause XIV of the Letters Patent has been sought. Having perused the Petition, I am satisfied that the case has been made out Trupti 1/2

5-LPETNL-161-2019..DOC for grant of leave under Clause XIV of the Letters Patent. Accordingly, leave is granted under Clause XIV of the Letters Patent. The Petition is made absolute.

( R. I. CHAGLA, J. ) Trupti 2/2