Ms Sns Movies Productions Llp v. Mr Manjunath

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 23-02-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY and O.A.Nos.1059 & 1060 of 2025 and A.No.5555 of 2025 M/s.SNS Movies Productions LLP Rep by its Authorised Signatory, Mr.Shyam Sundar Ravichandran No 25 Mamatha Complex, 5th Floor, Whites Road, Royapettah, Chennai 600 014.

..Petitioner(s) Vs Mr.Manjunath Sole Proprietor of THINK STUDIO Having Office at No.725, Lalabagathurshasthiri Street, Konavattam, Vellore, Tamil Nadu-632013 ..Respondent(s) PRAYER: Plaint filed under Order VII Rule 1 of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 Read With Order IV Rule 1 of High Court O.S Rules and Section 134 and 135 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999, praying the judgment and decree as follows:- (a) Granting a permanent injunction restraining the Defendant, their men, servants or anyone claiming through or under them from in any manner infringing the plaintiff trade mark and trading style THINK STUDIOS by using

the offending trade mark and trading style THINK STUDIO or any other mark or marks which are similar or in any way deceptively similat to or a colorable imitation of the plaintiff's trade mark.

(b) Granting a permanent injunction restraining the defendant, their men, servants, agents or anyone claiming through or under them from in any manner passing off the plaintiff trade mark and trading style THINK STUDIOS by using the offending trade mark and trading style THINK STUDIO or any other mark or marks which are similar or in any way deceptively similar to or a colorable imitation of the plaintiff's trade mark. (c) Directing to the defendant to disclose accounts of profits and render accounts of income earned using the infringing mark, for the purposes of assessment of damages and for such damages to be awarded to the plaintiff. (d) For costs of the suit.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.Vijayan Subramanian For Respondent(s):

Ms.R.Rachana

JUDGMENT

The suit was filed for remedies in respect of alleged infringement of trade mark and passing off. The plaintiff's mark is

and the defendant's mark is

2. Mr.S.Manjunath, proprietor of the defendant, has filed undertaking affidavit affirmed on 23.02.2026. In such affidavit, he has undertaken to permanently cease and desist from using the impugned mark THINK STUDIO or any mark identical or deceptively similar thereto. He has also undertaken to withdraw trade mark application No.6972552 immediately and to make changes to domain names, URL, Instagram accounts and accounts on other social media platforms. In paragraph 8 of the undertaking affidavit, the defendant has requested for the following limited exemption "8. I categorically undertake that upon completion of the aforesaid two-month period (i.e., on or before 10.04.2026), no use whatsoever of the impugned mark THINK STUDIO shall subsist, either directly or indirectly, in physical form, digital form or in any other manner."

3. Subject to the above limited exemption, learned counsel for the defendant submits that a decree may be issued in terms of clauses (a) and (b) of paragraph 38 of the plaint. Learned counsel for the plaintiff agrees to give up claims in terms of clauses (c) and (d) of paragraph 38.

4. Therefore, the suit is decreed in terms of clauses (a) and (b) of paragraph 38 of the plaint subject to the defendant being permitted to use the mark THINK STUDIO up to 09.04.2026 solely for auditing, administrative and allied compliance purposes. In view of the settlement, there will be no order as to costs. Consequently, the connected applications are closed. 23-02-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order RNA

SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY, J.

RNA and O.A.Nos.1059 & 1060 of 2025 and A.No.5555 of 2025 23-02-2026