Express Publications Mudurai Pvt Ltd vs The Indian Express P Ltd

1 J COMAPL-41053-25 final (C).doc Corrected in terms of the order dated 23/06/2026 MANDIRA 1. This commercial appeal is filed by the appellant, Express Publications (Madurai) Private Limited, being aggrieved by 2 J COMAPL-41053-25 final (C).doc the order passed by the learned Single Judge (Justice R. I. Chagla) dated 13.11.2025, thereby allowing the interim application filed by the plaintiff, Indian Express (P) Limited, seeking injunction against the defendant for acting in breach of the terms and conditions of the Memorandum of Settlement (MOS) dated 05.02.1995, recorded in the form of decree dated 16.04.1997 in Civil Suit Nos. 1246 and 1247 of 1992 by the Madras High Court as well as supplemental agreement executed between the parties. The discord between the parties stem out of the MOS dated 05.02.1995 as well as the supplemental agreement dated 12.08.2005, entered between the plaintiff and the defendant, which received approval from the Madras High Court. As per the plaintiff, the MOS conferred permitted user on the defendant, being a derivative of Indian Express; whereas, the defendant claimed its proprietary right over the mark and has adopted a stand that the settlement betw