WP(IPD) No. 7 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 30-06-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.KUMARESH BABU WP(IPD) No. 7 of 2026 1. NKP Empire Ventures Pvt Ltd., Rep. by its Legal Attorney MR.Adithya Paul Ambrose, No.78, Central Street, (off Infantry Road) Bangalore - 560 001, Karnataka, India. 2. M/S.Hotel Empire A Partnership Firm, Rep. by its Legal Attorney, MR.Adithya Paul Ambrose, No.78, Central street, (off Infantry road), Bangalore - 560 001, Karnataka, India. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Registrar of Trade Marks Trade Marks Registry, Intellectual Property Building, G.S.T.Road, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032. 2. MR.V.A.Ismail Proprietor of M/S.Empire Plaza, Anjana Comple, NH 47, Vyttila, Aroor Bypass, Kundannoor, Kochi - 682304, Kerala. ..Respondent(s) Prayer: Writ petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the 1st respondent to expedite in adjudicating and disposing the rectifications and opposition filed by the 2nd respondent against the Petitioner’s trade mark applications, pending before the 1st respondent. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP(IPD) No. 7 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Ramesh Ganapathy For R1 : For R2 : M/s. K. Subbu Ranga Bharathi, CGC M/s. Pranava Charan MG Susmithaa Shri ORDER The relief sought for in the writ petition is for a direction to the first respondent to expedite the adjudicating process and dispose of the rectification and opposition filed by the second respondent, which is pending consideration of the first respondent. 2. It is submitted that the second respondent had taken out an application for rectification of the petitioner’s trade mark and have also opposed the applications filed by the petitioner for the registration of his trade mark. 3. Considering the fact that the applications filed have been kept pending for almost a decade, there shall be a direction to the first respondent to dispose of the said applications within a period of 8 weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP(IPD) No. 7 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 4. Accordingly, this writ petition stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. 30-06-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No stn To The Registrar of Trade Marks Trade Marks Registry, Intellectual Property Building, G.S.T.Road, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP(IPD) No. 7 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 K. KUMARESH BABU, J. stn WP(IPD) No. 7 of 2026 30.06.2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis