Official Public Notice

PUBLIC NOTICE

I, E.K. Kumaresan, Advocate, hereby issue this general publication on behalf of my client viz., M/s. Srisha Educational & Charitable Trust, Represented by its Trustee, S. Mohandoss at S.No. 72/1, Pattanam, Near SSVM World School, Vaigai Nagar, Singanallur to Vellore Road, Coimbatore – 641 016.

WHEREAS The public is hereby informed that my client SSVM Institutions, Coimbatore, run by M/s. Srisha Educational & Charitable Trust, has/have no branch, school, franchise, affiliate or other educational institution in Karur District as on the date of this publication.

AND “SSVM Institutions” has been using the mark “SSVM” for more than two decades and holds registered rights in the said mark in relation to educational services.

AND “Sri Saraswathi Vidhya Mandhir Matric Higher Secondary School, Karur” / “SSVM School, Karur” is not connected with, affiliated to, authorised by or managed by SSVM Institutions, Coimbatore.

WHEREAS Based on the complaint filed by my client, the WIPO Administrative Panel by decision dated 02.09.2025, directed transfer of the domain name “ssvmschoolkarur.com” to my client M/s. Srisha Educational & Charitable Trust. Thereafter, by order dated 09.10.2026, the Principal Subordinate Court, Namakkal, allowed I.A. No.3 of 2026 in C.O.S. No. 16 of 2025 and thereby rejected the plaint in C.O.S. No.16 of 2025 challenging the said WIPO decision. Pursuant to the said order ownership over the domain name “ssvmschoolkarur.com” got transferred to my client.

SSVM Institutions, Coimbatore is taking all necessary legal steps to protect its “SSVM” trade mark and to prevent infringement, passing off and public confusion.

THEREFORE, by way of this public notice the general public is informed that “Sri Saraswathi Vidhya Mandhir Matric Higher Secondary School, Karur” / “SSVM School, Karur” is not part of my client “SSVM Institutions, Coimbatore” and they are the owner of the domain “SSVMschoolkarur.com”. Members of the public dealing with “SSVM School, Karur” shall do so at their own discretion and responsibility.