IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT INDORE BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE ALOK AWASTHI MISC. PETITION No. 4539 of 2025 DILEEP BAKLIWAL PROP POONAM MARKETING THROUGH POWER OF ATTORNEYU MS SONAM GEDA Versus MOHAN SINGH PANWAR Appearance:

Shri Siddharth Singh - Advocate for the petitioner.

Shri Bhaskar Agrawal - Advocate for the respondent.

Reserved on : 09.10.2025 Pronounced on : 11.12.2025 ORDER

1. The petitioner/defendant has filed this present petition being aggrieved by the order dated 16.07.2025 passed by the XIth District Judge, Indore in RCS No. 1600029-A/2014 whereby application under Section 15(2) of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015, seeking transfer of the pending civil suit to the Commercial Court, Indore was rejected.

2. The respondent/plaintiff filed a suit for declaration and permanent injunction alleging infringement of his registered trademark “Shri Ankit” by the petitioner/defendant, who claims prior adoption and continuous use of the trademark “Ankit” since 1988 in relation to pipes and allied products.

3. The petitioner/defendant has filed a written statement-cum-

counterclaim denying the averments made by the plaintiff in the plaint, asserted prior proprietary rights, an