RAJINDER SINGH vs THE REGISTRAR OF TRADE MARKS

Judgment text excerpt

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on: 05.05.2026 Judgment delivered on: 12.05.2026 W.P.(C)-IPD 4/2026 RAJINDER SINGH .....Petitioner versus THE REGISTRAR OF TRADE MARKS .....Respondent Advocates who appeared in this case: For the Petitioner: Mr. Mohammad Bilal, Mr. Rahul Kumar and Ms. Akanksha Singh, Advocates. For the Respondent: Ms. Nidhi Raman, CGSC with Mr. Om Ram and Ms. Nikita Singh, Advocates. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE TUSHAR RAO GEDELA JUDGEMENT TUSHAR RAO GEDELA, J. 1. By way of the present writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950, the petitioner seeks the following prayers:- “A. That appropriate writ, direction and/or order be issued to the Respondent to allow the Petitioner to renew the registration of their trademark registration application bearing no.- 870775 in Class-07; and/or B. That appropriate writ, direction and/or order be issued to the Respondent directing them to deem the period of validity of registration of a trademark from the date of their actual registration; and/or C. That appropriate writ, direction and/or order be issued declaring that the relevant provisions of Rule 58(2) and 58(3) of The Trade Marks Rules, 2017 are ultra vires to The Trade Marks Act, 1999 and are unconstitutional; and/or D. That appropriate writ, direction and/or order be issued declaring that Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(C)-IPD 4/2026 Page 1 of 13 By:YASHRAJ Signing Date:12.05.2026 16:57:38 a registered trademark which is not removed from the trademarks register be allowed to seek discretion of The Registrar of Trade Marks for its renewal if it has crossed the period of 6-months from the date of expiry of its registration; and/or E. That the costs of the present proceedings be awarded in favour of th