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2023 Supreme(Raj) 869
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN
Vinit Kumar Mathur, J.
Abhishek Sharma – Appellant
Versus
Registrar Of Trade Marks & Ors. – Respondent
S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 19721 of 2022
Decided On : 18-01-2023
Important Points
Subject
Trademark Law - Registration and Disposal of Applications
Headnote
Trademark - Registration - The court directed the respondent to decide the pending application for registration of the trademark 'MAHAK GOLD' within three months.
Fact of the Case:
The petitioner filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the respondent to decide the pending application for registration of the trademark 'MAHAK GOLD'.
Finding of the Court:
The court disposed of the petition with a direction to the respondent to decide the pending application for registration of the trademark 'MAHAK GOLD' within three months.
Issues: Delay in deciding the application for trademark registration.
Ratio Decidendi: The court found that the petitioner's application for trademark registration had been pending for more than six years and directed the respondent to decide the application within a specific timeframe.
Final Decision: The court directed the respondent to decide the pending application for registration of the trademark 'MAHAK GOLD' within three months.
Ghanshyam Das Bansal, Advocate, Prateek Charan, Advocate
JUDGMENT
Vinit Kumar Mathur, J. - Heard learned counsel for the petitioner.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the present writ petition has been filed for a direction to be issued to respondent No. 1 to dispose/decide the pending application of the petitioner for registration of the trade mark ’MAHAK GOLD’. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioner’s application No. 3414663 dated 21.11.2016 is pending consideration before the respondent No. 1 for last more than six years. He, therefore, prays that the respondent No. 1 may be directed to decide the said application at the earliest.
3. Considering the limited prayer of the learned counsel for the petitioner, the present writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent No. 1 to decide the pending application of the petitioner for registration of the trade mark ’MAHAK GOLD’ within a period three months from the date of receipt of the certified copy of this order.
