JUDGMENT

Petitioner is a private limited company who filed an application for trademark registration for the word 'Muthoot Mini Financiers'. Though the application was numbered on 12.08.2021 as 5084711, an examination report was raised by the Registry of the second respondent. After hearing the issue, the trademark was accepted and advertised in the Trademark Journal on 25.03.2024. Subsequently, the third respondent filed a notice of opposition against the registration of the trade mark with number 1334691. Petitioner filed a counter statement to the aforesaid notice of opposition, which was acknowledged on 12.08.2024 and the third respondent filed evidence under Rule 45 of the Trademark Rules 2017, beyond the period stipulated and hence petitioner filed an objection against accepting the evidence.

2. According to the petitioner, the second respondent has not taken further steps to conclude the opposition proceedings pending before it. Th