THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: It looks like the battle for the name KSRTC will not end soon. Although the order of the Trademark of Registry is in favour of the Kerala Transport Corporation, Karnataka may approach the High Court against it. If the war is to be settled amicably, discussions will be required at the secretary level or at the ministerial level.
KSRTC chief Biju Prabhakar is not interested in continuing the legal battle with Karnataka. At the same time, he said there is no compromise on the name. When searching for a ticket online, the domain KSRTC belongs to Karnataka and the entire ticket goes to them. Karnataka has the highest revenue for inter-state services as it operates cheaper services from Bangalore. Therefore, Kerala will stand firmly for the ownership of the domains KSRTC.IN, KSRTC.ORG and KSRTC.COM as per the order of the Registrar of Trademarks, Biju Prabhakar said.
At the same time, the Karnataka Transport Corporation claims that the propaganda that the order is in favor of Kerala is not correct.
Karnataka Transport Corporation MD Shivayogi C Kalasad said they have not received any notification or order from the Central Trademark Registry.
"No final order has been passed on the appeals. The news that Karnataka cannot use the word KSRTC is false". Kalasad said there was no legal ban on the use of the trademark 'KSRTC' by the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation.