Nagaraju L M vs The Registrar Of Trade Marks - 2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 30481

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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 30481

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY, J
Nagaraju L M – Appellant
Versus
The Registrar Of Trade Marks – Respondent
Writ Petition (IPD)

Important Points

Court directs expeditious disposal of trade mark record mutation application post-assignment.

Subject

Intellectual Property - Trade Marks

Act Referred

Constitution of India: S.226

Headnote

The petitioner sought a writ of mandamus under Article 226 of the Constitution of India directing the Registrar of Trade Marks to consider Form TM-P dated 19.06.2024 for mutation of records concerning Registered Trade Mark No. 3662989 following assignment. Essential facts include assignment deed dated 10.11.2023 and pending application for name change. The court directed expeditious disposal. Issue framed as expeditious disposal of the TM-P application. The Registrar submitted the application would be disposed within four weeks; court found it just and necessary for disposal at the earliest. Writ petition disposed of with direction to respondent to dispose application within four weeks from receipt of order.

Advocates:
For the Petitioner(s): Ms.N.Devi
For the Respondent(s): Mr.C.Samivel, SPC

Table of Content
1. petitioner assignee seeks tm record mutation. (Para 1)
2. registrar undertakes disposal within four weeks. (Para 2)
3. court directs expeditious application disposal. (Para 3)

ORDER

The petitioner asserts that he is the assignee of the trade mark FREEDOM TV under purchase and assignment deed dated 10.11.2023. After applying to the Registrar of Trade Marks for mutation of records in form TM-P, the present writ petition has been filed for the expeditious disposal thereof.

2. Mr.C.Samivel, learned SPC, appears for the Registrar of Trade Marks.

He submits that the pending application would be considered and disposed of within four weeks.

3. The petitioner applied in form TM-P on 19.06.2024. Therefore, it is just and necessary that the application be disposed of at the earliest. By directing the respondent to dispose of the petitioner's application within four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, this writ petition stands disposed of.