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Bangalore District Court

Mr. Ramesh Kothari vs Mr. Dipesh Goel on 13 October, 2022

     KABC010148922013




  Form
  No.9
 (Civil)
  Title
 Sheet
   for     PRESENT: SRI PADMA PRASAD
Judgme
                                      B.A.(Law) LL.B.,
                    XVIII Additional City Civil Judge.

           Dated this the 13 th day of October 2022



     PLAINTIFF:          Mr. Ramesh Kothari
                         S/o Hemraj Kothari,
                         C/o Modern Collections,
                         #759, Jongade Market,
                         1st Floor, Chickpet,
                         Bangalore-560 058.
                         Karnataka.

                         [By Sri H.S.H. Advocate]
                        /v e r s u s/

     DEFENDANT:            Mr. Dipesh Goel
                           'TESSUTI', Unit of Ajay
                           Goel Textile Pvt Ltd.,
                           G1, Ground Floor, Howe
                           India House,
                           81, Nehru Place,
                           NEW DELHI-110 019.

                          [By Sri MVC/SBM, Advocate]

Date of institution of the :             5/6/2015
suit
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Nature of the suit                 :          For INJUNCTION.

Date of commencement of :                            4/4/2014
recording of the evidence
Date    on    which    the :                    13/10/2022
Judgment               was
pronounced.
                           : Year/s            Month/s         Day/s
Total duration
                               7                     4             8


                                             (PADMA PRASAD)
                                            XVIII ACCJ: B'LURU.




         This is a suit for permanent injunction.

         2.    The plaintiff's case in nutshell is that,

   plaintiff   is     a     well       established       and   leading

   businessman in the field of Textiles and Fabrics that

   includes tissues (textile piece goods) and ready-mades

   and doing the business under the name and style

   'TESSUTI'        with logo. The plaintiff claims that the

   plaintiff has the trademark 'TESSUTI' with logo in its

   characteristic style has been honestly adopted and

   used since January 1992, and obtained the trademark

   registration certificate under trademark no. 1131883,

   certificate no.624968 dated 26/3/2007                  under class

   24 and trademark no. 1214380, certificate no. 427943
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    dated 22/9/2005 under class 25. The plaintiff further

    claims that on the said trademark TESSUTI', the

    plaintiff has obtained NOC certificate under Section

    45     of    the      copyright      Act    on    12/12/2006        in

    C.C.No.2201/2004-05 and also got registered the logo

    TESSUTI'        as     artistic     works       vide    a    copyright

    registration No.A-79948/2007 dated 29/6/2007. The

    plaintiff using the said trademark logo and artistic

    work        continuously,         extensively     and       exclusively

    without any interruptions, and thereby acquired

    considerable goodwill and reputation among the

    public as well as other traders. The name TESSUTI' in

    the textile and fabric business has thus become

    distinctive and is exclusively identified with plaintiff

    and also acquired secondary meaning co-related with

    plaintiff's business and as such the word TESSUTI' is

    a    synonymous          with     plaintiff.     The   plaintiff   has

    published attractive brouchers, news magazines, news

    letters etc., highlighting their activities those are

    circulated      all    over     India   and      the   plaintiff   has

    customers across India, and thereby the plaintiff has
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acquired tremendous goodwill and reputation on his

trademark.    The plaintiff also stated about his turn

over since 2003-04 to 2012-13. The case made out by

the plaintiff that the defendant is doing a textile

business in the name of TESSUTI' and thereby

infringed the plaintiff's well known trademark. The

plaintiff claims that deceptively using the plaintiff's

trademark by the defendant will create confusion in

the   minds of customers and mistakenly go to the

defendant shop, and that may cause loss to the

plaintiff and also reputation of the plaintiff. The

plaintiff   further   claimed   that     the    plaintiff    is

conducting his fabric business in the name and style

of    Adinatha    Worldwide     India     which       is    the

proprietorship    concern,    the   plaintiff   has    issued

license to Sripalkumar Kothari, brother of plaintiff

and    TESSUTI        GARMENTS       PRIVATE       LIMITED

represented by its Director Jitendra Hemaraj Kothari

who is another brother of plaintiff to use the aforesaid

mark TESSUTI' in respect of class 24 and 25 of the

trademark Act. The plaintiff also claims that the
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    plaintiff maintains a corporate office named 'TESSUTI

    INDIA' at J.P. Nagara, Bengaluru. The plaintiff has

    appointed distributors all over India for the purpose of

    marketing of plaintiff's fabrics. Accordingly claimed

    that the plaintiff has become one of the established

    and recognizable names in the field of textile and

    fabric business all over India including Delhi. The

    plaintiff using the trademark TESSUTI' since last two

    decades, as such the trading style or trademark

    adopted by the defendant in the name and style of

    TESSUTI' will infringe the plaintiff's trademark. The

    plaintiff also claimed that the defendant lavishly and

    fraudulently copied the plaintiff's trademark to his

    business. The defendant even after the causing of

    notice dated 6/7/2012 not stopped the using of

    plaintiff's trademark TESSUTI', and hence filed this

    suit.

            3.    The defendant in its written statement

    denied       the   plaint   case   and   claiming   that   the

    defendant adopted the trademark TESSUTI' in the

    year 2010 for goods of range of textile and textile
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goods, embroidery, embroidered goods, frills, lace, lace

works, crochets,ribbons, bride hooks, buttons, press

buttons, buckles, dress holders, coat hangers, tie

holders, hooks and eyes, pins, needles since the year

2010 under the trademark TESSUTI', and also

obtained registration of trademark TESSUTI' in class

35 bearing no. 2167679 and trademark in class 26

bearing   no.   2167680.   The defendant     being   the

registered trademark holder of the trademark, he is

protected under Section 28(3) of the Act. The plaintiff

never filed any opposition against the said application.

Hence, the plaintiff is estopped from contending

otherwise. There is no cause of action for the suit, and

also denied entire plaint averments, and accordingly

prayed for dismissal of suit.

     4.   On the basis of above pleading the court

framed following issues and additional issues:

          (1)   Whether the plaintiff proves that the
                defendant has infringed his trademark
                'TESSUTI'?

          (2)   Whether plaintiff is entitled for the
                reliefs as sought for?
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               (3)   To what decree or order?

    ADDITIONAL ISSUES FRAMED ON 17/7/2019:

               (1)   Whether the plaintiff proves that their
                     trade mark 'TESSUTI' is registered
                     trade mark?

               (2)   Whether the plaintiff proves that his
                     brother Mr. Jithendra Kothari had
                     license to use plaintiff's trade mark?

               (3)   Whether the plaintiff proves that he is
                     prior user of the mark 'TESSUTI'?

               (4)   Whether the defendant proves that
                     their trade mark 'TESSUTI' is also
                     registered as contended?

         5.    Plaintiff in order to prove its case, examined

    himself as PW.1 and got marked documents as per

    Ex.P1 to Ex.P76. On the other hand, the Director of

    defendant company is examined as DW.1 and got

    marked Ex.D1 to Ex.D46.

         6.    Heard the arguments and perused entire

    records of the case. The learned counsel for the

    plaintiff as well as defendant has filed written

    arguments. The learned counsel for the plaintiff has

    filed the following citations in support of his case.
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            1.   List of classification of goods and

     services as per Trade Marks Act, 1999.

            2.   Suit No.2311/85 M/s Nanak Builders

     and Invesors Pvt. Ltd., Sh Vinod Kumar Alag.

            3.   Prakash Roadline Ltd., Vs. Prakash

     Parcel Service (P) Ltd., on 1st Mrch, 1992.


     7.     The learned counsel for the defendant has

filed following citations in support of his case.

            1.   Datamatics Global Services Limited

     Vs. Royal Datamatic Pvt. Ltd., 2016(6) Mh L.J.

     249.

            2.   J.R.Kapoor Vs. Micronix India, 1994

     Supp (3) SCC 215.

            3.   Indechemic    Health    Specialties   Pvt.

     Ltd., Vs. Intas Pharmaceuticals Ltd., and Anr.,

     2015 (6) Mh.L.J. 324.

            4.   Orange City Mobile Collection Vs. City

     Collection, 2021 SCC Online Bom 3567.

            5.   Vishnudas     Trading    as   Vishnudas

     Kishendas Vs. Vazir Sultan Tobacco Co. Ltd.,

     Hyderabad and Another, (1997) 5 SCC 201.
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         8.    My findings on the above issues are as

    under:

         Issue No. 1) ............In the negative;
         Issue No. 2) ............In the negative;
         Issue No. 3) ............As per final order for
                                  the following:

    Addl. Issue No.1)............. In the affirmative;

    Addl. Issue No.2)............. In the affirmative;

    Addl. Issue No.3)............. In the affirmative;

    Addl. Issue No.4)............. In the affirmative;




         9.    ADDITIONAL          ISSUE      NO.1       TO   4:

    Additional Issue No.1 is framed on the contention of

    plaintiff that it is a registered trademark holder of

    'TESSUTI', the Additional Issue no.2 is framed on the

    contention of plaintiff that the plaintiff's brother

    Jitendra Kothari had license to use the plaintiff's said

    trademark 'TESSUTI' that has been disputed by the

    defendant. The additional issue no.3 is framed on the

    contention of the plaintiff that it is the prior user of

    the trademark 'TESSUTI'. The additional issue no.4 is

    framed on the claim of defendant that it had the
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registered trademark 'TESSUTI'. Therefore, all these

issues are interlinked with each other. Hence, they

have taken up together in order to avoid repetitions

and have a brevity.


        10.     Before proceeding further in this case, it is

just and convenient to note the claim of respective

parties as well as admitted undisputed facts in this

case.


        11.     The specific claim of the plaintiff in the suit

is that, the plaintiff is a leading business man in the

field of textiles and fabrics that includes tissues

(textile piece goods) and ready-mades, and he is doing

the said business under the name and style of

'TESSUTI' with logo since 1992. The plaintiff further

claimed that he has obtained registered trademark

'TESSUTI'          with logo under class 24 under a

trademark no.1131883 and trademark 'TESSUTI'

with     logo     under   class   25   under    a   trademark

no.1214380 and also obtained the NOC certificate

under Section 45 of the Copyright Act bearing
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     C.C.No.2201/2004-05 dated 12/12/2006 and also

     claimed that the said trademark 'TESSUTI' with logo

     as artistic work         vide a Copyright registration

     no.A79948/2007. The further claim of the plaintiff is

     that, he has permitted his brother Mrs. Sripal Kothari

     to deal in fabrics in the year 2002 under the trading

     style     'TESSUTI      INTERNATIONAL        INDIA'      and

     authorised his another brother Mr. Jithendra Kothari

     to use the trade name 'TESSUTI' who is trading under

     the name and style of 'TESSUTI GARMENTS PRIVATE

     LIMITED'.        The claim of the plaintiff that the

     defendant      has   infringed   the   aforesaid   plaintiff's

     trademark and artistic work. Accordingly filed this

     suit.


             12.   The definite defence of the defendant is

     that, he has obtained the trademark registration

     'TESSUTI'       under class 26 and 35 in the year 2013

     with effect from 29/6/2011 and he is using the same

     for his shop at New Delhi and also earned reputation

     in the said business. The defendant further claimed

     that, the plaintiff has obtained the trademark only
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under label, not word. The defendant further claimed

that the business of plaintiff and defendant are totally

different and the trademark of plaintiff and defendant

are in different classes. As such, the plaintiff cannot

restrain the defendant from using the said word

'TESSUTI' for his business. Of course, the defendant

has obtained the registration of trade mark 'TESSUTI'

after filing of this suit by the plaintiff but as on today,

the   defendant    has   the    registered    trade   marks

'TESSUTI' in his name under class 26 & 35 vide trade

mark no. 2167680 and 7167679 respectively.


      13.   Now, it is just and necessary to note the

undisputed and admitted facts in this case.


      14.   The   plaintiff    obtained   the    trademark

'TESSUTI'     in class 24 and 25 under a trademark

no.1131883 and 1214380 as well as Copyright

registration no.A79948/2007 is admitted by the

defendant and that has not been disputed by the

defendant. Similarly the defendant has also obtained

the registered trademark 'TESSUTI'           under class 26
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     and 35 is also admitted as well as proved fact in this

     case. Therefore, in the case on hand, both the plaintiff

     and defendant are trading under the registered trade

     name 'TESSUTI'. Therefore, in the case on hand, the

     dispute is between the two registered trademark

     holder of 'TESSUTI' , and with these background, the

     oral and documentary evidence placed before the

     court has to be appreciated.


          15.   The plaintiff in order to prove that plaintiff

     is the registered trademark holder of 'TESSUTI' has

     produced original registered trademark certificate at

     Ex.P1, Ex.P2, Copyright certificate at Ex.P3, legal use

     certificate at Ex.P71 to Ex.P76 along with other bills,

     as well as oral evidence. Similarly the defendant in

     order to prove that he is the registered trademark

     holder of word 'TESSUTI' has produced documents at

     Ex.D5 and Ex.D6. All these documents sufficiently

     shows that the plaintiff is the registered trademark

     holder of 'TESSUTI'     in class 24 and 25 and the

     defendant is the registered trademark holder of

     'TESSUTI' in class 26 and 35. Therefore, it has to be
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accepted that the plaintiff has proved the additional

Issue No.1     and   the   defendant    has   proved    the

additional issue no.4.


      16.   In the case on hand, the plaintiff claims

that he is the prior user of the word 'TESSUTI' . The

plaintiff claims that he has used the trade name

'TESSUTI' for his business since 1992. As per Ex.P1,

the plaintiff has obtained the trademark in class 24 as

on 9/9/2002 and obtained trademark certificate

under class 25 as on 15/7/2003 as well as Copyright

certificate is dated 29/6/2007.         Per   contra,   the

defendant in the written statement itself claimed that

he has obtained the registration of trademark in class

no.26 and 35 with effect from 29/6/2011. In view of

the   aforesaid   unambiguous       admission     by    the

defendant, it is clear that the plaintiff is the prior user

of the word 'TESSUTI' for the business.


      17.   The plaintiff in the plaint claimed that he

has obtained the trademark 'TESSUTI'              for his

business of textiles and fabrics and subsequently he
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     authorised his two brothers namely Sripal Kothari

     and Jitendra Kothari to use the trade name 'TESSUTI'

     for their respective business carried in the name of

     'TESSUTI   INTERNATIONAL       INDIA'   and   'TESSUTI

     GARMENTS PRIVATE LIMITED.' The additional issue

     no.3 is in respect of plaintiff authorising Mr. Jitendra

     Kothari to use the plaintiff's trademark. The plaintiff

     has not produced any document to show that the

     plaintiff has assigned the trademark to his brother

     Jitendra Kothari for use of trademark. The claim of

     the plaintiff that he and his brothers are doing the

     textile business and it is their family business, as

     such he has authorised his brothers to use the word

     'TESSUTI' for their business. PW.1 / plaintiff during

     the cross-examination also stated that there is a

     written understanding for usage of the trademark and

     logo by his brothers, but the plaintiff has not

     produced any document to show that there is such

     written understanding between the plaintiff and his

     brothers. However, Section 53 of the Trademarks Act

     gives indication that the registered owner of the
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trademark can permit the use of trademark by others,

but such permissive user cannot claim any right over

the trademark of the registered owner. Under these

circumstances, it has to be accepted that Mr. Jitendra

Kothari had license to use the plaintiff's trademark.


     18.    Accordingly, in view of the aforesaid

discussion, this court is of the humble opinion that

the plaintiff and defendant are the registered owner of

the trademark 'TESSUTI' in the respective class

claimed by them, the plaintiff is the prior user of the

trademark 'TESSUTI' and the plaintiff has permitted

his brother Jitendra Kothari to use the trademark

'TESSUTI'. Accordingly, all these Additional Issue No.1

to 4 are answered in affirmative.


     19.   ISSUE NO.1:    This issue is framed on the

claim of plaintiff that the defendant has infringed the

plaintiff's registered trademark 'TESSUTI'. In view of

the specific finding on additional issue no.1 and 4, it

is clear that both the plaintiff and defendant are the

registered trademark holder of 'TESSUTI'. Of course,
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     the plaintiff is having a registered trademark of

     'TESSUTI' in class 24 and 25 and the defendant is

     having registered trademark of 'TESSUTI' in class 26

     and 35. Of course, the defendant has obtained         the

     trade mark 'TESSUTI' in class 26 and 35 subsequent

     to the filing of suit as on 28/11/2013 with effect from

     29/6/2011. As per section 23 of the trade marks Act,

     the registrations of trade mark is with effect from the

     date of application. Hence it is clear that the

     defendant has filed application for registration of trade

     mark prior to the filing of suit by the plaintiff.   It is

     true that, the plaintiff is doing the textile business.

     The defendant is also doing business relating to textile

     and connecting business to textiles as claimed in

     written statement. In the case on hand, both the

     plaintiff and defendant being a registered trademark

     owners have certain right guaranteed         under the

     provisions of Trade Marks Act particularly Section

     28(3) and Section 30(2) (e) of the Trade Marks Act.

     Section 28 speaks about the rights conferred by

     registration. Section 28 (3) reads as follows:
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           "Where two or more persons are registered
     proprietors of trademarks, which are identical
     with or nearly resemble each other, the exclusive
     right to the use of any        of those trade marks
     shall not (except so far as their respective rights
     are subject to any conditions or limitations
     entered on the register) be deemed to have been
     acquired by any one of those persons as against
     any other of those persons merely by registration
     of the trade marks but each of those persons has
     otherwise the same rights as against other
     persons (not being registered users using by way
     of permitted use) as he would have if he were the
     sole registered proprietor."

     20.   The said provision to be read along with

Section 30 (2) (e) of the Trade Marks Act. Section 30

speaks about the limits on effect of registered trade

mark and Section 30 (2) speaks about the instances of

non-infringing of the registered trade mark and

Section 30(2) (e) reads as - 'The use of a registered

trade mark, being one of two or more trade marks

registered under this Act which are identical or nearly

resemble each other, in exercise of the right to use of

that trade mark given by registration under this Act.
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     Therefore, the registered trade mark owner of a trade

     mark is not infringing the trade mark of other

     registered owner of the trade mark. Admittedly as per

     Ex.D4 and Ex.D5, the Trade Mark Registration

     Authority has       issued registration of trade mark

     certificate as on 28/11/2013 to the defendant          and

     said trade mark certificate is with           effect   from

     29/6/2011 under class 26 and 35.


            21.   It is relevant to note that, the plaintiff has

     challenged the registration of the trade mark of

     defendant before the Intellectual Property Appellate

     Board at Delhi in      application no. ORA/219/2015/

     TM/ DEL & ORA/220/2015/TM / DEL. The plaintiff

     has produced the copy of the order in the said case

     dated 31/7/2018 at Ex.P70. The said order reveals

     that   some interim orders has been passed by

     Intellectual Property Appellate Board, and it appears

     that the said appellate board has rejected the

     objections raised by the defendant in the said case

     probably to stay the said proceedings. It is relevant to
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note the paragraph 13 to 15 of the said order, that

reads as under:


           "13. The registration in the meanwhile
     obtained by the respondent no.2 in class 35 and
     26    having     no   bearing    as   no    action   for
     infringement is filed by the respondent no.2 nor
     any plea is raised. The respondent no.2 could
     rely upon the registrations as defence. Had the
     respondent no.2 obtained registration in clause
     24, 25, then position would have been different.
     Thus, under these circumstances, it might be
     necessary, if said marks are challenged in suit
     then the applicant.

           14.    Thus, we are of the considered view
     that the said registrations obtained by the
     respondent no.2 at the best could be relied upon
     as one of the defence. The objection raised by the
     respondent      no.2 is accordingly overruled. The
     respondent no.2 has raised false and frivolous
     objections who did not allow the applicant
     counsel to argue the matter on merit.

           15.    List the present petitions for final
     hearing on 20th July 2018."

     22.   The    aforesaid   order    reveals    that    the

registration of trade mark obtained by the defendant
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     in class 35 and 26 can be used as a defence in this

     suit, and the paragraph 12 of the said order shows

     that no permission is required for an action of passing

     off under Section 124 of the Trade Marks Act is not

     required. Hence, the order produced by the plaintiff at

     Ex.P70 is regarding the seeking of permission to

     present rectification under Section 124 of the Trade

     Marks Act. Further, the paragraph 15 of the order at

     Ex.P70 makes it clear that the application filed by the

     plaintiff either for rectification or for the cancellation

     of defendants trade mark has not been allowed nor

     the trade mark of the defendant has been cancelled

     till this date. The plaintiff has not produced any

     material before the court to show that the aforesaid

     application before the Intellectual Property Appellate

     Board has been finally disposed off. If at all the said

     application is allowed, then certainly the suit of the

     plaintiff to be decreed. The material on record shows

     that the aforesaid proceedings before the Intellectual

     Property Appellate Board has been stayed by the

     Hon'ble High Court of Delhi.
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     23.   Once the trade mark has been registered,

then that can be cancelled by filing necessary

application as per Section 47      and 57 of the Trade

Marks Act. Admittedly the plaintiff has filed the

application under Section 47, 57 and 125 of the Trade

Marks Act 1999 against the defendant who is holding

the registered trade mark no.2167680 in class 26 and

2167679     in     class    35     in     the    aforesaid

ORA/219/2015/TM/DEL ORA /220/2015/TM/DEL.

The said case is not disposed off. There is no material

before the court to show that the registered trade

mark o defendant has been either cancelled or

removed    from   the   register   of   the   Trade   Mark

Registrtion Authority as contemplated under Sections

47 and 57 of Trade Marks Act. Hence, as on this day,

the defendant is the registered trade mark holder of

word 'TESSUTI'. When the defendant is the registered

trade mark holder of 'TESSUTI', certainly it cannot be

said that the defendant has infringed the plaintiff's

trade mark as contemplated under Section 28(3) and
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     30(2) (e) of the Trade Marks Act. Accordingly, this

     issue is answered in the negative.


          24.   ISSUE NO.2:         As the plaintiff failed to

     prove the infringement of his trade mark by the

     defendant and as the defendant as on this date is the

     registered trade mark holder of 'TESSUTI', certainly

     the plaintiff is not entitled for the reliefs claimed in

     suit. Accordingly, this Issue is answered in negative.


          25.    ISSUE NO.3: In view of my finding on the

     above issues, I proceed to pass the following:




              The suit of the plaintiff is hereby
                dismissed.
              Considering            the        peculiar
                circumstances of the case, no order
                as to cost.
              Draw decree accordingly.
                                ***

[Dictated to the Judgment Writer directly on computer, Script corrected, signed and then pronounced by me, in the Open Court on this the 13 th day of October 2022.] [PADMA PRASAD] XVIII Additional City Civil Judge.

BENGALURU.

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1. List of witnesses examined on behalf of the Plaintiff/s:

PW.1 Ramesh Kothari

2. List of witnesses examined on behalf of the Defendant/s:

DW.1 Kunal Goel

3. List of documents marked on behalf of the Plaintiff/s:

Ex.P1 Original registered trade mark certificate.
Ex.P2 Original registered trade mark certificate.
Ex.P3 Original copyright certificate.
Ex.P4 Bill issued by defendant.
Ex.P5 Copy of legal notice.
Ex.P6 Original cash bill issued by the defendant.
Ex.P7 Material sold by the defendant their trademark name.
Ex.P8 Copy of VAT registration certificate.
Ex.P9 Photograph of the hoarding site.
Ex.P10 Bill issued by the advertising agency. 25 O.S._4004_2013_Judgment_.doc Ex.P11 Bill issued by the advertising agency.

Ex.P12 to Photographs.

Ex.P22 Ex.P23 CD of Ex.P12 to Ex.P22.

Ex.P24 List of territorial dealers of brand 'TESSUTI'.

Ex.P25 to Bills showing advertisement expenses.

     Ex.P49

     Ex.P50
     to       Copy of bills
     Ex.P65

Ex.P66 Copy of Sales Tax Certificate dated 25/11/2000.

Ex.P67 Copy of Form VAT -7 dated 26/3/2009.

Ex.P68 Invoices fro 7/4/2009 to 10/11/2014.

Ex.P69 Copy of Invoices from 5/5/2005 to 22/5/2012.

Ex.P70 Computer downloaded copy of order dated 31/7/2018 (produced along with 65 (B) certificate).

Ex.P71 to 6 Legal use certificates. Ex.P76 26 O.S._4004_2013_Judgment_.doc

4. List of the documents marked for the defendants:

Ex.D1 Extracts of trademark search to results from the website of trade Ex.D3 mark.
Ex.D4 Board resolution dated 16/11/2021.
Ex.D5 Notarized copies of trade mark to certificates (2 in numbers) Ex.D8 Ex.D9 Notarised copy of the PAN Card of defendant's company.

     Ex.D10    Computer generated print out of
     and       GST registration forms (2 in
     Ex.D11    numbers).

     Ex.D12    Computer generated print out of
Balance Sheet of the company.
     Ex.D13    Computer generated print out of
     to        trade mark search reports (4 in
     Ex.D16    numbers).

     Ex.D17    Computer generated print out of
international registration for the mark 'TESSUTI'.
Ex.D18 Computer generated printouts of copies of international brands.
Ex.D19 Computer generated print out of website of defendant company.

     Ex.D20    Computer generated invoices (25
     to        in numbers.)
     Ex.D44
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Ex.D45 Computer generated printout of and GST returns (2 in numbers). Ex.D46 [PADMA PRASAD] XVIII Additional City Civil Judge.
BENGALURU.
...Judgment pronounced in the Open Court....
(Vide separate detailed judgment)  The suit of the plaintiff is hereby dismissed.
 Considering the peculiar circumstances of the case, no order as to cost.  Draw decree accordingly.
[PADMA PRASAD] XVIII Additional City Civil Judge.
BENGALURU.
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