Madras High Court
(TM) A/66/2026 of M.K. Mathivathanan (Deceased) Vs M/s. Palson Enterprises on 11 November 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 11-11-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.B. BALAJI
(TM) A Nos.66 & 67 of 2026
in
(T) OP (TM)No.312 of 2023
1. M.K. Mathivathanan (Deceased)
Kasi City Park, Plot No.4, Pillaiyar Koil Street, Jafferkhanpet, Ashok Nagar, Chennai-83.
2. M. Annakkalanjiyam
W/o Late M.K. Madhivathanan,
Kasi City Park, Plot No.4, Pillaiyar Koil Street, Jafferkhanpet, Ashok Nagar, Chennai-83.
3. K.M. Vidhyasagar
S/o Late M.K. Madhivathanan,
Kasi City Park, Plot No.4, Pillaiyar Koil Street, Jafferkhanpet, Ashok Nagar, Chennai-83.
4. K.M. Manju Parkavi
D/o Late M.K. Madhivathanan,
Kasi City Park, Plot No.4, Pillaiyar Koil Street, Jafferkhanpet, Ashok Nagar, Chennai-83.
5. K.M. Vishnu Vardhan
S/o Late M.K. Madhivathanan,
Sole Proprietor of Kasi Talkies, Kasi City Park, Plot No.4, Pillaiyar Koil Street, Jafferkhanpet, Ashok Nagar, Chennai-83.
(Amended as per order dated 26.09.2023 in (TM)A.No.28 of 2023 in (T) OP (TM)No.312 of
2023)
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. M/s. Palson Enterprises
New No.54, 5th Cross Street,
Trustpuram, Chennai - 600 024.
2. The Registrar of Trademarks
Office of the Trademark Registry,
IPR Building, SIDCO Industrial Estate,
GST Road, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032.
..Respondent(s)
(TM) A No. 66 of 2026
To strike off and delete the Petitioners 1 to 4 namely, (1)
M.K.Mathivathanan (Deceased), (2) Mrs.M.Annakkalanjiyam, (3) K.M.
Vidhyasagar and (4) K.M.Manju Parkavi from the cause title and to read the cause title as 'K.M. Vishnu Vardhan, Sole Proprietor of 'Kasi Talkies' and to carryout consequential amendment.
(TM) A No. 67 of 2026
To amend the petition as set out in the Schedule of Amendments and to carryout consequential amendments arising therefrom (TM) A No. 67 of 2026
For Petitioner(s):
Ms.S. Suba Shiny
For Respondent(s):
Mr.Arun C.Mohan, for R1
Mr.K.Subbu Ranga Bharathi
Senior Panel Counsel, for R2
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Order
Application No.66 of 2026 has been filed to strike off and delete petitioners 1 to 4 from the array of parties and consequently, to permit the learned counsel for the petitioners to carry out necessary amendments in (T) O.P.(TM)No.312 of 2023.
2. Application No.67 of 2026 has been filed to amend the petition as set out in the schedule of amendments and to carry out consequential amendments arising therefrom.
3. The learned counsel for the applicants states that pursuant to the death of M.K.Mathivanan, a family arrangement was entered into among the petitioners and petitioners 1 to 4 settled their rights and assigned them to the fifth petitioner alone. Hence, the other petitioners, who were brought on record as legal representatives of the deceased M.K.Mathivanan are no longer necessary parties for adjudication in the present original petition.
4. The learned counsel for the respondents has no serious objections to the present applications being allowed.
5. I have independently gone through the reasons stated in the affidavits filed in support of the applications and I am satisfied that in view of the family arrangement, post the demise of M.K.Mathivanan, there is no necessity for petitioners 1 to 4 to prosecute the original petition. It is sufficient for the fifth petitioner to agitate his rights and continue the original petition proceedings.
6. In light of the above Applications No.66 & 67 of 2026 are ordered as prayed for.
7. The learned counsel for the applicants shall carry out the necessary amendments as set out in the schedule to the judges summons in the short cause title and long cause title of the original petition, within a period of two weeks from the date of the order being uploaded on the website.
8. Post the matter on 02.12.2026. 11-11-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No mk
P.B.BALAJI J. mk (TM) A Nos.66 & 67 of 2026 in (T) OP (TM)No.312 of 2023 11-11-2026