Authority: High Court of Judicature at Madras
Order Date: 09-10-2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Plaintiff – Asian Beverage Private Limited, 15/430, Dr. Alagappa Road, Purasawakkam, Chennai 600084, represented by authorised signatory C. Vijayakumar. Defendant – Kaira District Co-operative Milk Producers Union Limited (Amul Dairy), Road, Anand‑388001.
- Case Numbers: C.S.(COMM DIV) NO. 161 OF 2022 and OA NOs. 480 & 481 OF 2022 and A NO. 3418 OF 2022.
- Nature of Proceeding: Suit filed under Order VII Rule 1 of CPC and Order IV Rule 1 of Original Side Rules, read with Sections 27, 28, 29, 134, 135 of the Trademarks Act, 1999, seeking:
- Permanent injunction restraining the Defendant from infringing the plaintiff’s registered trademark “TRUE VALLEY” (Reg. No. 2276842, Class 32).
- Permanent injunction restraining the Defendant from passing off its products under the trademark “Amul TRU”.
- Surrender and destruction of all products, labels, cartons, dyes, blocks, moulds, screen prints, packing materials and any material bearing the “TRUE VALLEY” mark or any deceptively similar mark.
- A preliminary decree directing the Defendant to render account of profits made from the alleged infringement, followed by a final decree for the amount of profits.
- Costs of the suit.
- Procedural Development: Application No. 770 of 2023 filed under Order XIII‑A of CPC 1908 to dispose of the suit without oral examination of witnesses was allowed by the Court.
Final Outcome
- The Court dismissed the suit, ordered no costs, and consequently closed all connected applications.
Topics: Trademark Infringement, Court Judgment