Madras High CourtWP(IPD)/2/2026disposed of

Nagaraju L M v. The Registrar Of Trade Marks

2026-04-08Honourable Mr Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 08-04-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY Nagaraju L M S/o.Late Mahadeva Nayka, No.13,6th Main Shankaranagara, Mahalakshmi Layout, Bangalore- 560 096.

..Petitioner(s) Vs The Registrar Of Trade Marks The Trade Marks Registry IPO Building, GST Road, Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai-032.

..Respondent(s) PRAYER: Writ Petition (IPD) is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus, direction to the Respondent to consider the application FORM TM P dated in 19.06.2024 in respect of Registered Trade Mark No. 3662989 and allow the petitioner to affect the name change from 19.06.2024.

For Petitioner(s):

Ms.N.Devi For Respondent(s):

M/r.C.Samivel, SPC

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. No costs.

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To The Registrar Of Trade Marks The Trade Marks Registry IPO Building, GST Road, Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai-032.

SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY, J.

RNA 08-04-2026