M/S Sangeetha Caterers And Consultants Llp v. M/S Sangeetha Restaurant

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 29.04.2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY M/s Sangeetha Caterers and Consultants LLP Represented by its Designated Partners

1. Mr.P.Rajagopal 2.Mr. P.Suresh Having their Registered office at No.7, Gandhi Nagar, 1st Main Road, 4th Floor, Adyar, Chennai - 600 020 ..Plaintiff Vs M/s.Sangeetha Restaurant Represented by its Proprietor Near Rasampalayam Toll Plaza, Paramthi Road, Namakkal - 637 207.

..Respondent Plaint filed under Order IV Rule 1 of O.S. Rules and Order VII Rule 1 of Civil Procedure Code, 1908 read with Sections 27, 134 and 135 of The Trade Marks Act, 1999 and Proviso 1 of Section 7 of The Commercial Courts Act, 2015, praying to grant a judgment and decree on the following terms:

(A) A permanent injunction restraining the defendant, their legal representatives, their successors in business, assigns, franchisees, servants or agents from operating the restaurant business by infringing the plaintiffs registered trademarks SVR SANGEETHA, SVR SANGEETHA VEG. RESTAURANT, SANGEETHA (with a VEENA MARK), SANGEETHA VEG. RESTAURANT WITH VEENA MARK, Sangeetha Veg express (with a Veena Mark) and SVR Sangeetha EXPRESS or by use of confusingly similar or any other mark deceptively and identically similar to the

Plaintiff's registered trademark or in any other manner whatsoever; (B) A permanent injunction restraining the defendant, their legal representatives, their successors in business, assigns, franchisees, servants or agents from operating restaurant business by the name SANGEETHA RESTAURANT or any other similar marks to that of the plaintiffs registered trademark from committing the act of passing off and enabling others in passing off the restaurant business in the deceptively similar mark which is identical to the plaintiff's registered trademark in any manner whatsoever;

(C) The defendant be ordered to surrender to the plaintiff for destruction of all their packing containers, card board boxes, packing materials, covers and carry bags, screen prints, bills, sign boards, billing software, menu cards, and any other material in their possession bearing the mark SANGEETHA RESTAURANT or any other similar marks to that of the plaintiff's registered trademark which is identical to the plaintiff's registered trademark;

(D) Directing the defendant to render the rendition of their accounts from the date of commencement of their restaurant till the date of filing of the plaint;

(E) The defendant be ordered to pay to the plaintiff a sum of Rs.10,00,000/- (Rupees Ten Lakhs Only) as damages for their wrongful and illegal act by use of the registered trademark; and (F) For cost of the suit.

For Plaintiff:

Mr. L Rajasekar For Defendant:

Mr S.Senthil

JUDGMENT

The suit was filed for remedies in respect of alleged infringement of trade mark and passing off. Parties reached a settlement and executed a joint compromise memorandum dated 20.04.2026. Said joint compromise memorandum has been signed by the designated partners of the plaintiff and by the proprietor of the defendant. Respective counsel have also signed the said document.

2. At paragraph No.3 , it has been agreed that the defendant would change the name of the restaurant as KL Siva Mess from 06.04.2026. It has also been agreed that containers, carry bags and the like would also be changed so as to not print the impugned mark thereon. The defendant has also undertaken several obligations relating to licences, registrations and the like to remove the impugned mark therefrom.

3. I find no legal impediment to the issuance of a decree in terms of the joint compromise memorandum. Therefore, the suit is decreed in terms of joint compromise memorandum dated 20.04.2026, which shall form an integral part of the decree. In view of the settlement, there will be no order as to costs.

29.04.2026 Index: Yes/No mmi

SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY, J.

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