New Delhi, Feb. 13 -- In a relief for ITC Ltd, the Delhi high court on Thursday restrained Chennai-based Adyar Gate Hotels Ltd from using the name and trademark "Dakshin" for their standalone restaurant.

The court granted an interim injunction in response to ITC's trademark infringement lawsuit, which asserted its ownership of the iconic restaurant's name.

Justice Amit Bansal noted that a prima facie case was made for the injunction.

Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for ITC, said the company held multiple trademark registrations for "Dakshin", with the earliest dating back to 2000.

He said ITC had entered into an agreement with Adyar Gate Hotels in 1985 to manage the Welcomgroup Park Sheraton hotel in Chennai, granting limited...