A No. 2155 of 2025 & cases IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 01-09-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SENTHILKUMAR A No. 2155 of 2025 and A No.567 of 2024, A No.568 of 2024, A No.5140 of 2024, A No.5644 of 2023, in C.S(COMM DIV) No.255 of 2023 A No. 2155 of 2025 Godrej Consumer Products Limited Represented by its authorised signatory Ms.Chhavi Jain Godrej One, 4 th floor, Pirojshanagar Eastern Express Highway, Vikhroli (East) Mumbai 400079 Applicant(s) Vs Reckitt Benckiser India Private Limited Rep. by its authorised signatory Mr.Manoj Singh Bisht of the address The Executive Centre, Level 3B, DLF Centre Sandad Marg, Connaught Place, New Delhi 110 001 Having its registered office at 1/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis A No. 2155 of 2025 & cases DLF Cyber park 6 th and 7 th (Tower C), 405 B Udyog Vihar Phase III Sector – 20, Gurugram 122 016. Respondent(s) A No. 567 of 2024 Reckitt Benckiser India Private Limited Rep. by its authorised signatory Mr.Manoj Singh Bisht of the address The Executive Centre, Level 3B, DLF Centre Sandad Marg, Connaught Place, New Delhi 110 001 Having its registered office at DLF Cyber park 6 th and 7 th (Tower C), 405 B Udyog Vihar Phase III Sector – 20, Gurugram 122 016. Applicant(s) Vs Godrej Consumer Products Limited Godrej One, 4 th floor, Pirojshanagar Eastern Express Highway, Vikhroli (East) Mumbai 400079 Respondent(s) A No. 568 of 2024 Reckitt Benckiser India Private Limited 2/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis A No. 2155 of 2025 & cases Rep. by its authorised signatory Mr.Manoj Singh Bisht of the address The Executive Centre, Level 3B, DLF Centre Sandad Marg, Connaught Place, New Delhi 110 001 Having its registered office at DLF Cyber park 6 th and 7 th (Tower C), 405 B Udyog Vihar Phase III Sector – 20, Gurugram 122 016. Applicant(s) Vs Godrej Consumer Products Limited Godrej One, 4 th floor, Pirojshanagar Eastern Express Highway, Vikhroli (East) Mumbai 400079 Respondent(s) A No. 5140 of 2024 Reckitt Benckiser India Private Limited Rep. by its authorised signatory Mr.Manoj Singh Bisht of the address The Executive Centre, Level 3B, DLF Centre Sandad Marg, Connaught Place, New Delhi 110 001 Having its registered office at DLF Cyber park 3/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis A No. 2155 of 2025 & cases 6 th and 7 th (Tower C), 405 B Udyog Vihar Phase III Sector – 20, Gurugram 122 016. Applicant Godrej Consumer Products Limited Represented by its authorised signatory Ms.Reshma Ranadive Vs. Godrej One, 4 th floor, Pirojshanagar Eastern Express Highway, Vikhroli (East) Mumbai 400079 Respondent A No. 2155 of 2025 PRAYER To grant leave to the Applicant to produce the additional documents more specifically set out in Schedule A in the Judges summons filed along with this application. A No. 567 of 2024 PRAYER (a)to reject reference to the said documents in its written submissions dated January 12, 2024 and (b)to reject reference to the said documents in its written submissions or in the alternative direct the Respondent/Plaintiff to file fresh written submissions and also permit the Applicant/Respondent to file fresh written submissions. A No. 568 of 2024 PRAYER (a)to reject the documents filed by the respondent/plaintiff alongwith their written submissions dated January 12, 2024 and (b)to reject reference to the said documents in its written submissions or in the alternative direct the Respondent/Plaintiff to file fresh written submissions and also permit the Applicant/Respondent to file fresh written submissions. 4/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis A No. 2155 of 2025 & cases A No. 5140 of 2024 PRAYER To allow the present application and take on record the Plaintiffs replication to the written statement filed by the Defendant. For Applicant : For Respondent: Mr.M.S.Bharathi for Godrej Consumer Products Ltd., Ms.Nanoj Roy for M/s.A.B.Rajasekaran for Reckitt Benckiser India Private Limited ORDER A No.2155 of 2025 has been filed to grant leave to the Applicant to produce the additional documents more specifically set out in Schedule A in the Judges summons filed along with this application. 2.A No.567 of 2024 has been filed (a)to reject reference to the said documents in its written submissions dated January 12, 2024 and (b)to reject reference to the said documents in its written submissions or in the alternative direct the Respondent/Plaintiff to file fresh written submissions and also permit the Applicant/Respondent to file fresh written submissions. 3.A No.568 of 2024 has been filed (a)to reject the documents filed by the respondent/plaintiff alongwith their written submissions dated January 12, 2024 5/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis A No. 2155 of 2025 & cases and (b)to reject reference to the said documents in its written submissions or in the alternative direct the Respondent/Plaintiff to file fresh written submissions and also permit the Applicant/Respondent to file fresh written submissions. 4.A No.5140 of 2024 has been filed to allow the present application and take on record the Plaintiffs replication to the written statement filed by the Defendant. 5.In respect of A.Nos.5140 of 2024 and 2155 of 2025 are concerned, the respondent has expressed his no objection to allow these applications. 6.In view of the no objection expressed by the learned counsel for the respondent , A.Nos.5140 of 2024 and 2155 of 2025 are allowed. 7.In respect of A.Nos.567 & 568 of 2024 are concerned, it is represented that A.No.1978 of 2024 was allowed by this Court on 15.04.2024. Since A.No.1978 of 2024 was allowed, the prayers sought for in A.Nos.567 & 568 of 2024 are become infructuous. Therefore, A.Nos.567 & 568 of 2024 are closed infructuous. 8.In respect of A.No.5644 of 2023 is concerned, Ms.Nanoj Roy takes notice on behalf of the respondent. For filing counter and issues, post the matter on 24.09.2025. 01-09-2025 sai 6/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis A No. 2155 of 2025 & cases To 1.Reckitt Benckiser India Private Limited Rep. by its authorised signatory Mr.Manoj Singh Bisht of the address The Executive Centre, Level 3B, DLF Centre Sandad Marg, Connaught Place, New Delhi 110 001 Having its registered office at DLF Cyber park 6 th and 7 th (Tower C), 405 B Udyog Vihar Phase III Sector – 20, Gurugram 122 016. 2.Godrej Consumer Products Limited Represented by its authorised signatory Ms.Reshma Ranadive Godrej One, 4 th floor, Pirojshanagar Eastern Express Highway, Vikhroli (East) Mumbai 400079 7/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis A No. 2155 of 2025 & cases N.SENTHILKUMAR J. sai A No. 2155 of 2025, A No.567 of 2024, A No.568 of 2024, A No.5140 of 2024, A No.5644 of 2023, in C.S(COMM DIV) No.255 of 2023 01-09-2025 8/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis