MS. BHUPINDER MEHTA vs SH PRADEEP BAREJA & ANR.

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*IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment delivered on: 24.12.2025 + C.O. (COMM.IPD-TM) 163/2024 MS. BHUPINDER MEHTA .....Petitioner versus SH PRADEEP BAREJA & ANR. .....Respondents Advocates who appeared in this case For the Petitioner : Mr. Umesh Mishra & Ms. Yashodhara Raina, Advocates. For the Respondents : Ms. Nidhi Raman, Mr. Mayank Sansanwal & Mr. Om Ram, Advocates for Respondent No. 2. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TEJAS KARIA JUDGMENT TEJAS KARIA, J 1. The present Rectification Petition has been filed under Section 57 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999 (“Act”) seeking rectification of the Register of Trade Marks by cancellation / removal of the Trade Mark ‘BSM’ registered under Trade Mark No. 5149074 in Class 11 (“Impugned Mark”) registered in favour of Respondent No. 1. C.O. (COMM.IPD-TM) 163/2024 Page 1 of 9 Signature Not Verified Signed By:NEELAM SHARMA Signing Date:24.12.2025 19:24:41 2. The notice in the present Petition was issued vide Order dated 02.09.2024 and the Respondents were given a period of four weeks to file their respective Replies to the present Petition. On 29.11.2024, the learned Counsel for Respondent No. 1 entered appearance and sought additional time to file the Reply to the present Petition. Accordingly, Respondent No. 1 was granted a further period of six weeks to file its Reply. 3. On 08.04.2025, none appeared for Respondent No. 1 and even the Reply was not filed on behalf of Respondent No. 1. In the interest of justice, liberty was granted to the Parties to file their respective Written Synopsis within a period of four weeks. 4. On the next date of hearing held on 06.05.2025 none appeared for Respondent No. 1 and neither Reply nor Written Synopsis was filed on behalf of Respondent No. 1. Accordingly, Respondent No. 1 was directed to