Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Limited v. Himmatram K
Trade Marks – Interlocutory application for substituted service – (TM)A.No.119 of 2025 in (TM)A.No.72 of 2025 in (T)OP(TM)No.284 of 2023 – Notice addressed to first respondent (Himmatram K) returned unserved
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court; substituted service; paper publication; service of summons; notice returned unserved; trade marks; (T)OP(TM)No.284 of 2023; (TM)A.No.72 of 2025; (TM)A.No.119 of 2025; Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Limited; Himmatram K; Registrar of Trade Marks Chennai; Dinamalar Tamil daily; Times of India English daily; Thanjavur edition; next hearing 13.01.2026; N. Senthilkumar J.; application allowed.
What did the court decide?
Substituted service of notice on the first respondent permitted by publication in one issue of the Tamil daily newspaper 'Dinamalar' and one issue of the English daily newspaper 'Times of India', specifying the next date of hearing as 13.01.2026; other matters to be listed on 13.01.2026. ¶22