The High Court may issue a direction to statutory authorities to ensure the time-bound disposal of pending trademark applications, provided the party is afforded an opportunity for a hearing.

BECHU KURIAN THOMAS, J.

W.P(C) No.11031 of 2026

Dated this the 15th day of June, 2026

JUDGMENT

1. The limited relief sought for by the petitioner is for a direction to the first respondent to consider and dispose of the trademark application filed by him in a time-bound manner.

2. The learned Central Government Counsel appearing for the first respondent submitted that, though petitioner's application was filed in the year 2021, applications are being considered on the basis of priority and that the petitioner's application can be disposed of within an outer period of six months.

3. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Central Government Counsel for respondents 1 and 2, I am of the view that this writ petition can be disposed of without issuing notice to the third respondent, considering the nature of the order that I propose to issue.

Since the Trademark Application submitted by the petitioner is pending consideration before the first respondent, there will be a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Exhibit-P1 application, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment after granting an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner as well as to the third respondent. The writ petition is disposed of.