N. Ranga Rao And Sons Private Ltd. v. Itc Limited

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

RESERVED ON: 19.03.2021 PRONOUNCED ON: 01.04.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN A.No. 114 of 2021 IN C.S.No. 14 of 2021 N.Ranga Rao & Sons Private Ltd., PB No. 52, Vani Vilasa Road, Mysore - 570 004 and whose branch office is at T.S. 109, Block No.3, Poomagal, 5th Street, Ekkaduthangal, Chennai - 600 097. ... Applicant/plaintiff Vs.

ITC Limited Virginia House, 37, J.L. Nehru Road, Kolkata - 700 071 and also at 69, Chamiers Road, Chennai - 600 018 ... Respondent/Defendant PRAYER: This application filed under Order XIV Rule 8 of O.S Rules read with Clause 14 of Letters Patent Act, to grant permission to the applicant to combine the causes of action in respect of infringement of

trademark, infringement of copyright and passing off together in a single suit.

*** For Applicant/Plaintiff :

Mr. Satish Parasaran Senior Counsel for Mr. Rajesh Ramanathan For Respondent/Defendant:

Mr. Arun C. Mohan

ORDER

This application has been filed under Clause 14 of Letters Patent Act, seeking permission to combine the causes of action with respect to infringement of Trademark, infringement of copyright and passing off in a single suit.

2.

In view of the fact that the evidence to be adduced with respect to establishing all the said causes of action would be the same, permission is granted. This Application is allowed.

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