‘Gaunyle’ Trademark Challenge Against Patanjali’s ‘Gonyle’ Rejected for Lack of Proof of Prior Use: Delhi High Court

The Orissa High Court has clarified that a writ petition seeking deletion of a deceased person’s name from the Record of Rights (RoR) is not maintainable unless the statutory process of mutation is first followed. The Court held that an enquiry by the jurisdictional Tahasildar is a mandatory precondition before replacing the name of a deceased recorded tenant with that of his legal representatives. Facts Leading to the Case The…