SANJEEV SACHDEVA, J.

CS(COMM) 1194/2016

1. The Plaintiff has filed this Suit for infringement of Geographical Indication Under Section 22 of The Geographical Indications Of Goods (Registration And Protection) Act, 1999 (hereinafter referred to as the GI Act) for restraining the Defendant from committing, inter-alia, acts of infringement of the Plaintiff’s registered geographical indication “CHAMPAGNE” by using the name CHAMPAGNE in respect of non-alcoholic sparkling drinks.

2. Defendant has been served with the summons of the suit. None had appeared for the defendant on 30.01.2017. No Written Statement was filed within the statutory period. By order dated 30.01.2017, the right to file Written Statement was closed and the Defendant was proceeded ex-parte. None appeared for the Defendant thereafter on 04.09.2017 and even none appears today.

3. Learned counsel for the plaintiff submits that the plaintiff is willing to give up the reliefs of rendition of accounts and recovery of damages.

4. Learned counsel for the plaintiff relies on Order VIII Rule 10 of the Code Of Civil P