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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 55991
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Bechu Kurian Thomas, J
Mohammed Murthaza M S – Appellant
Versus
Registrar of Trademarks Chennai – Respondent
WP(C) NO. 25541 OF 2026
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Athul Babu
For the Respondents: Parshathy S.R.
The Court directed the Registrar of Trademarks to consider and dispose of the pending trademark application expeditiously, within a maximum period of six months.
Headnote:(A) Administrative Law - Disposal of Applications - Time-bound direction - Where a trademark application is pending, the Court may direct the concerned authority to dispose of the matter within a specified outer limit to ensure the timely resolution of the dispute. (Para 4)
Issues: Whether the pending trademark application should be disposed of in a time-bound manner.
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| 1. request for time-bound disposal of a pending trademark application. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. judicial direction for the authority to resolve the application within six months. (Para 3 , 4) |
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20.08.2026, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
BECHU KURIAN THOMAS, J
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W.P(C) No.25541 of 2026
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Dated this the 20th day of August, 2026
J U D G M E N T
The limited relief sought for by the petitioner is for a direction to dispose of Ext.P1 application in a time bound manner.
2. The learned CGC, upon instructions, submitted that the petitioner’s case has been posted for hearing on 21.09.2026 and that thereafter the matter will be disposed of without undue delay.
3. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned CGC, I am of the view that the writ petition can be disposed of with a direction.
4. Accordingly, there will be a direction to the first respondent to consider the Ext.P1 application, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within an outer period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment.
Writ petition is disposed of as above.
