Madras High Court(TM) A/17/2026allowed

V.Lakshminarayanaswamy v. G.V.Natarajan (Deceased)

2026-04-22Honourable Mr Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 22-04-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY (TM) A No. 17 of 2026 in (T)OP(TM) No. 286 of 2023

1. V.Lakshminarayanaswamy No.160, Linghi Chetti Street, Chennai 600 001.

2. Suguna Lakshminarayanaswamy No.160, Linghi Chetti Street, Chennai 600 001.

..Applicants Vs

1. G.V.Natarajan (deceased) Proprietor, S.M.Engineering Company, No.24A/562-A, Amman Koil Street, G.K.M.Colony, Chennai 600 082.

Tamilnadu, India.

2. The Registrar of Trademarks Trademarks Registry, Boudhik Sampada Bhawan, G.S.T.Road, Guindy, Chennai 600 032.

3. Vijaya W/o. late G.V.Natarajan, S.M.Engineering Company, No.24A/562-A, Amman Koil Street, G.K.M.Colony, Chennai 600 082.

4. Jayanthi W/o.Masilamani @ Mani, S.M.Engineering Company, No.24A/562-A, Amman Koil Street, G.K.M.Colony, Chennai 600 082.

5. A.V.Swetha, W/o. A.P.Vivek, S.M.Engineering Company, No.419, Phase Vijaya Nagar, 4th Stage, Mysore 570017.

(Amended as per order dated 20.11.2023 in (TM)A.No.33 of 2023)

6. Satish Kumar K.

62 B, Avarampalayam Road, Kulathuthottam, Peelamedu P.O., Coimbatore 641 004. Tamilnadu. India.

(Amended as per order dated 15.04.2024 in (TM)A.No.29 of 2024) ..Respondents Prayer : Application is filed under Order XIV Rule 8 of the O.S.Rule Read With Order VI Rule 17 of the C.P.C., to permit the Petitioner to amend the pleadings in the manner so as to incorporate the necessary averments regarding the proposed assignment and to seek consequential relief of injunction against the 6th Respondent.

For Applicants:

Mr. G.K.Muthukumar for M/s. GMS Law Associates For R2:

Mr. T.V.Krishnamachari For R6:

Mr.S.Venkatesh

ORDER

The applicants are the rectification petitioners. After the rectification petition was instituted, it is stated that the petitioners became aware that the first respondent had executed assignment deed dated 27.01.2018 in favour of the

sixth respondent. As a result, it is stated that it has become necessary to incorporate averments in the petition relating to the assignee.

2. Only the sixth respondent is represented by counsel today. Learned counsel submits that he should be permitted to file a counter in response to the amended petition.

3. Considering the reasons set out in the affidavit in support of the application, I am satisfied that sufficient cause is shown to allow the application for amendment. Such amendment does not alter the cause of action. Therefore, this application is allowed as prayed for. As a corollary, the petitioners are directed to carry out the amendments in the petition on or before 05.06.2026 and serve a copy of the amended petition on the parties within a week therefrom.

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SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY J.

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