Suraj Sharma v. Nippon Paint Holdings Co. Ltd
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Dated: 19.11.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE Dr.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR OSA (CAD) No.159 of 2024 and 2 of 2025 and CMP Nos.29763 of 2024 and 143 of 2025
1. Mr.Suraj Sharma
2. M/s.Nippon Paint & Chemicals Tilak Nagar Road, Ghass Mandi Basti Sheikh Jalandhar City, Punjab - 144002 Through its Proprietor Suraj Sharma .... Appellants in both O.S.As V.
1. Nippon Paint Holdings Co. Ltd., 2-1-2 Oyodo kita, Kita Ku Osaka, Japan Through its POA Subash Gaijes Selvaraj
2. Nippon Paint (India) Private Limited 129, 140 9th Floor, Prestige Palladium Bayan Buildings, Greams Road, Thousand Roads, Chennai - 600 006 Through its POA Subash Gaijes Selvaraj .... Respondents in both O.S.As
Common Prayer:Original Side Appeals (CAD) have been filed under Section 13(1) of the Commercial Courts Act read with Order XXXVI Rule 9 of Original Side Rules read with Clause 15 of the Letters Patent against order dated 06.09.2024 in O.A.Nos.17 & 18 of 2024 in C.S.(Comm.Div) No.7 of 2024 on the file of this Court.
In both O.S.As For Appellants : Mr.D.Vashishtha For Respondents :Ms.Akhila Jayaraj C O M M O N J U D G M E N T Dr.G.Jayachandran, J.
The trademark dispute initiated before this Court as C.S.(Comm.Div.) No.7 of 2024 is now reported to have been disposed of on 14.11.2025, pursuant to the order passed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court on 06.10.2025, in terms of the compromise arrived at between the parties and reduced into writing on 12.08.2025.
2. The order of the Supreme court dated 06.10.2025 indicates that the parties have agreed that they will approach the Madras High Court that will dispose of the pending cases between them strictly as per the settlement
agreement dated 12.08.2025.
3. Today, when the matter is listed under the caption 'for compliance', the counsels appearing for the parties submitted that in view of the settlement agreement dated 12.08.2025 and the subsequent order passed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Civil Appeal Nos.12569-12572 of 2025, both the OSA (CAD) Nos.2 of 2025 and 159 of 2024 may be dismissed as withdrawn,
4. Recording the aforesaid submission and for the reasons stated above, both the intra Court appeals and the connected Miscellaneous Petitions are dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. (Dr.G.J.J.) & (M.S.K.J.) 19.11.2025 Index:yes/no Internet:yes Speaking order/non speaking order sl To The Sub-Asst. Registrar, Original Side, High Court, Madras.
Dr.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.
and MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR,J.
Sl OSA (CAD) No.159 of 2024 and 2 of 2025 and CMP Nos.29763 of 2024 and 143 of 2025 19.11.2025