UINA Infra Projects Private Limited was incorporated on 1st June, 2023. Mr. X had already registered the trade name 'UINA Infra Projects' on 1st…

Provisions of the Law: Under section 16 of the Companies Act, 2013, where a company is registered under a name that, in the opinion of the Central Government (power delegated to the Regional Director), is identical with or too nearly resembles the name of an existing company, or the registered trade mark of another person under the Trade Marks Act, 1999 either on the Central Government's own motion or on application by the registered trade mark's proprietor, a direction may be issued to change the name. The company must comply within three months of the direction, after passing an ordinary resolution. An application by a trade mark proprietor must be made within three years of the company's incorporation, registration or change of name. Analysis: Ground A: Not tenable. The restriction under section 16 covers not only resemblance to an existing company's name, but also an application by the proprietor of a registered trade mark. 'UINA Infra Projects' is verbatim identical to Mr. X's registered trade mark, so this ground fails. Ground B: Not tenable. The limitation period is three years from incorporation. The company was incorporated on 1st June, 2023, and Mr. X's complaint on 10th July, 2025 falls well within three years. Conclusion: The Regional Director's direction is therefore valid, and UINA Infra Projects Private Limited must change its name within three months of the direction, i.e., on or before 10th October, 2025, after passing the requisite ordinary resolution.