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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS Reserved on:01.10.2026 Pronounced on: 30.10.2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.B. BALAJI OA No. 673 of 2026 in C.S(COMM DIV) NO. 192 OF 2026 & A NO. 2836 OF 2026 M/S. Sangeetha Caterers and Consultants LLP Represented by its Designated Partners:

1.Mr.P.Rajagopal

2.Mr.P.Suresh Having their Registered Office at:

No. 7, Gandhi Nagar, 1^st Main Road, 4^th Floor, Adyar, Chennai - 600 020.

..Plaintiff(s)

Vs M/s.Hotel Sangethas Pure Veg Represented by its Proprietor Mr.Narayanan Chandrasekaran, GG Towers, No.8, Rajappa Nagar, M.C.Nagar, Thanjavur-613007 ..Defendant(s)

PRAYER: This Original Application is filed under Order XIV Rule 8 of Original Side Rules read with XXXIX Rule 1 and 2 of CPC, to grant interim injunction restraining the respondent/defendant or their agents, representatives, assignees or heirs from infringing the registered trademark of the applicant/plaintiff and operating the restaurant in the name and style of "HOTEL SANGETHAS PURE VEG RESTAURANT" or any other similar name, pending disposal of the suit.

For Applicant(s): Mr.L Rajasekar For Respondent(s): Mr.Adith Narayan Vijayaraghavan

ORDER

Ground Facts:

The Plaintiff, Applicant in the above O.A. is a registered Limited Liability Partnership firm, duly registered with the Registrar of Companies. The Applicant/Plaintiff claims that a Hotel under the name and style of Hotel Sangeetha Veg Restaurant was established in 1985, with its first outlet at Parry Corner, Chennai by one of its designated Partners and in 2001, a partnership firm was formed, which was later converted as a Limited Liability Partnership firm in 2015, and ever since the Applicant has been doing business and all Trademarks which stood registered in the erstwhile partnership firm were registered/ transferred in the name of the Applicant/Plaintiff vide Registry communication dated 17.03.2018. The Applicant has registrations under Classes 42 and 43 for the marks SVR Sangeetha, Sangeetha Veg. Restaurant SVR, Sangeetha (Device – Veena), Sangeetha Veg. Restaurant (Veena mark device), Sangeetha VEG express and SVR Sangeetha EXPRESS.

2. According to the Applicant, they have legal user certificates issued way back in October 2018 (for the first 4 marks) and from 16.11.23023 (last 2 marks) and using the said names, the Applicant has been doing business, also expanding its business not only across the city of Chennai, but also going international, opening branches in the Middle East etc. The Applicant also claims that its turnover is more than Rs.450 crores for the year ending 31.03.2025. The Applicant is also generating income by way of royalty by permitting Franchise outlets, not only in India but also overseas.

3. The Applicant has also registered the artistic work, ‘SVR Sangeetha’

(with Veena device), obtaining necessary registration under the Copyright Act, originally under the names of the designated partners, which has been subsequently assigned in favour of the Applicant 01.01.2023 and pending necessary change of name in their favour with the Copy Right Registry.

4. On the strength of the above claims, the suit has been filed for various reliefs of injunctions, alleging infringement of the marks of the Plaintiff and pending the suit the above original application, seeking an interim injunction to restrain the Respondent, or any one claiming through or under the Respondent, from infringing the registered trade mark of the Applicant and operating the restaurant under the name and style of ‘HOTEL SANGETHAS PURE VEG RESTAURANT’.

5. I have heard Mr.L.Rajasekar, learned Counsel for the Applicant/Plaintiff and Mr.Adith Narayan, learned Counsel for the Respondent/Defendant.

6. Submissions of Mr.L. Rajasekar, learned counsel for the plaintiff in brief:

Taking me through the plaint, affidavit in support of the interim injunction application as well as documents filed in support of the same, Mr.L.Rajasekar, learned counsel contended that the Applic