Swagath Restaurant moves Delhi High Court against Telangana restaurant over trademark infringement

Popular restaurant chain Swagath has moved the Delhi High Court against a Telangana-based hotel named Swagath for trademark infringement [Ms Swagath v Dhanturi Hari Shankar & Anr].

The proprietors of Swagath restaurants have also sought cancellation of their rival’s registered mark.

On July 4, Justice Amit Bansal issued notice in both the infringement suit and the rectification petition.

The case will be considered next on August 27 on the issue of interim relief.

“Let the plaint be registered as a suit... List before the Court on 27th August, 2025 for consideration of the application for interim injunction,” the Court ordered.

Swagath Delhi, a restaurant chain operating in North India, has argued that it has acquired goodwill and reputation under the mark ‘SWAGATH'.

The defendant, Hotel Swagath, is a restaurant and hotel chain that has been operating under the name ‘SWAGATH’ since 1991 and currently runs 11 establishments across Telangana.

Earlier, it operated a hotel under the same name in Dubai for three years.

Swagath Delhi was represented by advocates Hemant Singh, Mamta Rani Jha, Anupriya Shyam and Anjeeta Rani from Inttl Advocare.

Hotel Swagath was represented by Senior Advocates Rajshekhar Rao and Resu Mahender Reddy, with advocates Saikrishna Rajagopal, B Shravanth Shankar, Rohit Bharadwaj, Prerna Robin, Shwetha Bhaskar Dhanturi, Vikas Dhanturi, Resu Kaushik Reddy, Shivnath Sawhney, Julien George, Prerna Robin, Shwetha Bhaskar Dhanturi, Vikas Dhanturi, Anu Parcha and Alka Bisht.

Union of India was represented by Central Government Standing Counsel (CGSC) Nidhi Raman as well as advocates Om Ram and Nikunj Bindal.

[Read Infringement Case Order]

[Read Cancellation Case Order]