IP Case Law › Trade Marks › Perundurai Chennimalai Gounder v. The Registrar of Trade Mar…
Relevant Acts and provisions
Provisions considered: Trade Marks Act, 1999 (removal/cancellation; natural justice)
Brief facts
The appellant's registered mark SAKTHI was removed from the Register by the Registrar. The appellant contended that this was done without prior notice and appealed.
Issues before the Court
Whether the removal of the mark was sustainable.
Court's findings
The Court found the Registrar's action unsustainable and allowed the appeal with directions to the Registrar to be carried out within the stipulated time.
Decision
Appeal allowed in the terms set out; no costs.
Key legal principle / ratio
A registered mark cannot be removed from the Register without compliance with the procedure prescribed by the Act, including notice to the proprietor; a removal made without it will be set aside.
Important paragraph references
Paras 26-27. Read with the Delhi High Court's 2026 decisions on removal without Form O-3 notice (Arun Kumar Gupta; Amrit Singh Mehta), also on IP Lex.
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Keywords
Natural Justice Prior Notice Removal of Trade Mark Restoration SAKTHI
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