W.P.(IPD)Nos.13 & 14 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 15.07.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY W.P.(IPD)Nos.13 & 14 of 2025 In both Writ Petitions: Star Health And Allied Insurance Co. Ltd., No.1, New Tank Street, Valluvar Kottam High Road, Chennai 34, Rep. by its Constituted Attorney Mr. Shihabudin Malikayil Abdulkhader. ... Petitioner -vs- 1. The Registrar of Trademarks, The Office of the Trade Marks Registry, Intellectual Property Office Building, G.S.T. Road, Guindy, Chennai 32. 2. C.V. Starr & Co. Inc. A Delware Corporation, 399 Park Avenue, 17th Floor, New York, N.Y. 10022, United States of America. .. Respondents Prayer in W.P.(IPD)No.13 of 2025: Writ Petition (IPD) filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(IPD)Nos.13 & 14 of 2025 directing the 1st respondent to expedite in a defined time frame the opposition number 831894 filed by the 2nd respondent against the petitioner's Trade Mark No.1529769 in Class 36 pending before the 1st Respondent. Prayer in W.P.(IPD)No.14 of 2025: Writ Petition (IPD) filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the 1st respondent to expedite in a defined time frame the opposition number 773722 filed by the 2nd respondent against the petitioner's Trade Mark No.1767002 in Class 36 pending before the 1st Respondent. For Petitioner : Ms.Swabhhi Tyagi for Mr.Arun C.Mohan For R1 in : Mr.Rajesh Vivekananthan, DSG W.P.(IPD)No.13 of 2025 For R1 in : Mr.K.Subbu Ranga Bharathi, CGSC W.P.(IPD)No.14 of 2025 For R2 : Mr.Ramesh Ganapathy 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(IPD)Nos.13 & 14 of 2025 COMMON ORDER In W.P.(IPD)No.13 of 2025, the petitioner had filed Trade Mark Application No.1529769 in Class 36. The 2nd respondent filed Opposition No.831894 in respect of the said application. In W.P.(IPD)No.14 of 2025, the petitioner filed Trade Mark Application No. 1767002 in Class 36. The 2nd respondent therein filed Opposition No.773722 in respect thereof. By these writ petitions, the petitioner seeks expeditious disposal of the Opposition and corresponding applications. 2. Mr.Ramesh Ganapathy, learned counsel, appears on behalf of the 2nd respondent in the said writ petitions. He has filed a reply on behalf of the 2nd respondent in both the writ petitions. In such reply, without prejudice to the grounds of opposition, it is stated that the 2nd respondent has no objection to the expeditious disposal of proceedings. 3. The record shows that the notice of opposition was filed in July 2015. The applications appear to have been filed much prior thereto. These 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(IPD)Nos.13 & 14 of 2025 facts and circumstances justify a direction for the expeditious disposal of proceedings. 4. Accordingly, without making any observation on the merits of the respective applications or oppositions, these writ petitions are disposed of with the following directions: (i) The Registrar of Trade Marks is directed to dispose of Opposition No.831894 and connected Trade Mark Application No.1529769 in Class 36 within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. (ii) The Registrar of Trade Marks is directed to dispose of Opposition No.773722 and connected Trade Mark Application No.1767002 in Class 36 within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. (iii) There will be no order as to costs. 15.07.2025 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No Neutral Citation: Yes / No kj 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(IPD)Nos.13 & 14 of 2025 To The Registrar of Trademarks, The Office of the Trade Marks Registry, Intellectual Property Office Building, G.S.T. Road, Guindy, Chennai 32. 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(IPD)Nos.13 & 14 of 2025 SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY,J kj W.P.(IPD)Nos.13 & 14 of 2025 15.07.2025 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis