Hindustan Unilever Limited v. Gunjan Vijay Sawlani

Kavita S.J.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY

ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION IN ITS COMMERCIAL DIVISION COMMERCIAL (I.P.) SUIT NO.64 OF 2024 Hindustan Unilever Limited ... Plaintiff

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Gunjan Vijay Sawlani ... Defendant WITH INTERIM APPLICATION (L) NO.2539 OF 2024 IN COMMERCIAL (I.P.) SUIT NO.64 OF 2024 WITH LEAVE PETITION (L) NO.2538 OF 2024 IN COMMERCIAL (I.P.) SUIT NO.64 OF 2024 WITH COURT RECEIVER'S REPORT NO.144 OF 2024 IN COMMERCIAL (I.P.) SUIT NO.64 OF 2024 ------ Mr. Vinod Bhagat a/w Ms. Apeksha Mehta i/b Vinod A. Bhagat for the Plaintiff.

Habibur Khan, C.A. of the Plaintiff (thru V.C.) present. Ms. Charushila Vaidya, IInd Assistant to the Court Receiver present. ------- CORAM : R.I. CHAGLA, J.

DATED : 23rd SEPTEMBER, 2024.

ORDER :

KAVITA SUSHIL JADHAV 1.

The Plaintiff and Defendant have arrived at a settlement in by KAVITA SUSHIL JADHAV Date: 2024.09.24 18:39:12 +0530 the above Suit. The Consent Terms bearing today's date are tendered 1/4

and taken on record and marked 'X' for identification. The Consent Terms have been signed by the Constituted Attorney of the Plaintiff and Advocate for the Plaintiff as well as by the Constituted Attorney of the Defendant. Appended to the Consent Terms is the necessary authorization of the Plaintiff authorizing the signatory to the Consent Terms to execute the Consent Terms. Further, appended to the Consent Terms are the documents of identification of the authorized signatory of the Defendant who has executed the Consent Terms. The Constituted Attorney of the Plaintiff is present through Video Conferencing.

2.

I am satisfied that the Consent Terms are in order, not contrary to law and have been drawn by the parties of their own volition in reflection of their true intentions. 3.

The undertakings in the Consent Terms being accepted as undertakings to the Court.

4.

Leave Petition (L) No.2538 of 2024 seeking leave under Clause XIV of the Letters Patent taken out by the Plaintiff is allowed by consent of the parties.

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5.

The Defendant has submitted to a Decree in terms of prayer Clauses (a), (b) and (c) of the Plaint.

6.

Accordingly, the Suit is disposed and decreed in terms of prayer Clauses (a), (b) and (c) of the Plaint. 7.

In Clause 5 of the Consent Terms, the Defendant has undertaken to destroy all the packaging materials bearing the impugned pirated artwork of MAAHIR Rub dish wash gel, which has been seized by the Additional Special Receiver appointed in the said matter, within a period of 2 weeks from the date of execution of Consent Terms, which destruction shall be undertaken in the presence of the Plaintiff's representative.

8.

In view thereof, the Court Receiver appointed by this Court is discharged without drawing up accounts and on payment of costs, charges and expenses to be borne by the Plaintiff. 9.

The Court Receiver's Report No.144 of 2024 is disposed of. 10.

The Interim Application (L) No.2539 of 2024 does not survive and is accordingly disposed of.

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11.

Drawn up decree/order is dispensed with unless the parties seek drawn up decree/order, in which case they are entitled to apply. 12.

A soft copy of the Consent Terms will be uploaded as the second order in the matter.

13.

The Registry is to ensure that the hard copy of the signed Consent Terms is permanently retained on file as part of the record and is not sent for destruction in the ordinary course. 14.

Court fees are to be refunded in accordance with the Rules. For the purposes of Section 43 of the Maharashtra Court Fees Act and the proviso to that Section, today's date is the date of making a claim for repayment. The Prothonotary & Senior Master will issue a certificate for a refund of Court Fees computed according to the Rules. He will act on production of an authenticated copy of this order without requiring a separate application. [R.I. CHAGLA, J.] 4/4