DR. BAWASAKAR TECHNOLOGY (AGRO) PRIVATE LIMITED vs ANANNYA AGRO PRODUCTS AND ANR.

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Digitally signed by PALLAVI PALLAVI MAHENDRA WARGAONKAR 1 J-COMAO-28-2025 (C).doc MAHENDRA WARGAONKAR Date: 2026.03.17 15:15:19 +0530 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION COMMERCIAL APPEAL FROM ORDER NO.28 OF 2025 IN COMMERCIAL SUIT NO.9 OF 2025 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO.12806 OF 2025 Dr. Bawaskar Technology (Agro) Pvt. Ltd. ) Having its office at: S. N. 36, ) Manjari Farm, Pune – Solapur Road, ) Manjari, Pune- 412307, ) Maharashtra, India. ) …Appellant (Orig. Plaintiff) Vs. 1. Anannya Agro Products & Anr. ) Having address at: ) a. Shop No. D/206, S No.320/1, ) Vighnahar Sankul Junnar ) Narayangaon, Maharashtra, ) India – 410504. ) Also having address at, ) b. Flat No. 27, Parvati Apartment, ) Shivnagar, Sutarwadi, Pashan, ) Maharashtra, India, ) Pune – 411021. ) 2. Avishkar Agro Chem ) Having address at : ) Shop No. D/206, Second Floor, ) Vignhahar Complex, Nasik Road, ) Narayangaon, Maharashtra, ) India, Pune – 410504. ) ...Respondents (Orig. Defendants) ----------------- Mr. Hiren Kamod, a/w Mr. Sumedh Ruikar, i/b RK Dewan Legal Services, for Appellant. Mr. Shailendra Kanetkar, i/b Mr. Akshay Karlekar, for Respondents. ----------------- Pallavi/ Shubham/ Mayur 1/51 2 J-COMAO-28-2025 (C).doc CORAM : R. I. CHAGLA AND ADVAIT M. SETHNA, JJ. RESERVED ON : 06th FEBRUARY 2026 PRONOUNCED ON : 16th MARCH 2026 JUDGMENT:- (PER ADVAIT M. SETHNA, J.) Prolouge:- 1. This is a classic case where we are called upon to adjudicate the impugned order dated 4 October 2025, passed below Exh. 5 by the Commercial Court at Pune in Commercial Suit No. 9 of 2025 (“Impugned Order” for short), in the context of the fundamental principles governing trademark jurisprudence. As an Appellate Court, we are required to examine the cardinal principles and classificat