Nuziveedu Seeds Limited v. Corteva Agriscience Llc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 19.02.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH in (T) OP (PT) No.65 of 2023 Nuziveedu Seeds Limited Through its Authorized Representative Mr.Tharakeswar Dhurjati Survey No.69, Kandlakoya, Medchal Mandal, Gundlapochampally Village, Rangareddy District, Telangana - 501 401.

.... Applicant Vs.

1.CORTEVA AGRISCIENCE LLC 9330 Zionsville Road, Indianapolis, IN 46268-1054 United States of America Address for service in India De Penning & De Penning Intellectual Property House, 31, South Bank Road, Chennai - 600 028, Tamil Nadu.

2.The Controller of Patents, The Patent Office, IPR Building, G.S.T. Road, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032.

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PRAYER Application filed under Order XIV Rule 8 of the Madras High Court Original Side Rules read with Order VI Rule 17 read with Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, praying to amend the authorized signatory of the applicant/petitioner company as Mr.Pawan Choudhary in the place of Mr.Tharakeswar Dhurjati. For Applicant : Mr.Nishant Rai For Respondents : Mr.N.C.Vishal [R1] Mr.K.Subbu Ranga Bharathi Central Government Standing Counsel [R2] *****

O R D E R

This application has been filed seeking to amend the authorized signatory of the applicant/petitioner company as Mr.Pawan Choudhary in the place of Mr.Tharakeswar Dhurjati.

2. Heard learned counsel on either side.

3. Satisfied with the reasons assigned in the affidavit filed in support of the application, this application is allowed.

4. Registry is directed to carry out necessary amendment in all the concerned records.

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5. Learned counsel for applicant submitted that an application has been filed for bringing in additional documents and the said application is yet to be numbered.

The said application shall be numbered and brought up for hearing on 26.02.2026.

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