Wander Ltd. And Anr. vs Antox India P. Ltd. on 26 April, 1990
17. It is thus clear that the concept of discretion is distinct
from that of adjudication. What the learned Single Judge has
done in the instant case is making prima facie adjudication that
the defendants' trademark is not deceptively similar to that of
the plaintiff. Therefore, there is no question of any discretion
exercised by the learned Single Judge. We have already held
that the defendant has been infringing the plaintiff's trademarks
and has been attempting to pass off its playing cards as those of
the plaintiff. This has happened in respect of the very trademark
"MERELANE, which is registered since the year 1971 and also
the label mark on the packets containing the playing cards
prominently bearing the words "MERELANE No. 7". Hence, there
is no question of applying the principle enunciated in the case of
Wander Limited v. Antox India (P) Limited.