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Petitioner / Claimant (Plaintiff)
M/S. Bindu Vijayakumar
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M/S. T.K. Seshadri
Dispute Summary
The Madras High Court directed the Registry to file a report explaining an objection raised regarding the impleading of the owner of a trademark in a transfer petition. The applicant had submitted that the owner was impleaded in the online filing but not in the physical filing. The Court ordered the report to be placed before it on 21.07.2026. The case involves a dispute over the transfer of a trademark application. The Court's decision highlights the importance of proper procedure in trademark cases.
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[Cites 0 , Cited by 0 ] Madras High Court M/S. Bindu Vijayakumar vs M/S. T.K. Seshadri on 14 July, 2026 (TM) A.No.35 of 2026 in OP(TM) No. 12 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 14-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.KUMARESH BABU (TM) A NO. 35 of 2026 in OP(TM)No.12 of 2026 Bindu Vijayakumar w/o.Late Vijayakumar N.Menon, ..Applicant Vs 1. T.K.Seshadri 2. Registrar of Trade Marks Trade Marks Registry, IP Building, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032 ..Respondents For Applicant : Mr.SP.Chockalingam For Respondents : Mr.Ashwin Prasad [R1] Mr.S.Nelson, Central Government Standing Counsel [R2] ORDER A objection has been raised by the 1st respondent that the owner of the trade mark, for which, the application is sought to be transferred to this Court has not been impleaded as a party to the present transfer petition. __________ Page1 of 2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis (TM) A.No.35 of 2026 in OP(TM) No. 12 of 2026 K.KUMARESH BABU J. mp 2. The learned counsel for the applicant would submit that he had impleaded the owner of the trademark in the online filing of the transfer petition however, on the objection raised by the Registry, he had not shown him as a party in the physical filing that has been made. 3.The Registry is directed to file a report explaining why the objection was raised and clarifying who should be impleaded as a party under the principle of dominus litis. Such report shall be placed before this Court on 21.07.2026. 14-07-2026 mp (TM) A NO. 35 of 2026 in OP(TM) No. 12 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
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