Battle was going on since 2018 between KBL, KPL with former arguing that the ‘Kirloskar’ brand name was originally theirs A legal battle between two factions of the Kirloskar family over the use of the ‘Kirloskar’ trademark has escalated, with the Pune-based court granting interim relief to Sanjay Kirloskar-led Kirloskar Brothers Limited (KBL). The court has restrained Atul and Rahul Kirloskar-led Kirloskar Proprietary Limited (KPL) from stopping KBL from using the legacy trademark.