U.Kasipandian, Advocate v. The Secretary, Govt Of India

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 09.06.2015

CORAM

The Hon'ble MR.SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, CHIEF JUSTICE AND The Hon'ble MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM W.P.No.16161 of 2015 and M.P.No.1 of 2015 U.Kasipandian ... Petitioner -vs1. The Secretary, Ministry of Law and Justice, 4th Floor, "A" Wing, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi - 110 001.

2. The Secretary, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Ministry of Industry and Commerce, Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi-1.

3. The Director, Industrial Policy & Promotion, Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi-110 001.

4. The Controller General of Patents, Designs, Trademarks and Geographical Indications, (The Registrar of Trademarks), Boudhika Sampada Bhavan, S.M.Darga Road, Antop Hills, Mumbai-400 037.

5. The Deputy Registrar of Trademarks,

6. Assistant Registrar of Trademarks,

7. Rema Srinivasan, Assistant Registrar of Trademarks, ... Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issue of Writ of Declaration declaring Rule 40(1) of the Trademarks Rules, 2002 as ultra vires to the provisions of the Constitution of India besides existing against the Principles of Natural Justice.

For Petitioner : Mr.L.J.Vengatesh For Respondents : Mr.G.Venkatesan CGSC for R1 to R7

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble Chief Justice) After some arguments, the learned counsel for the petitioner seeks to withdraw the writ petition. Endorsement has been made.

2. The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, M.P.No.1 of 2015 is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar bbr To

1. The Secretary, Ministry of Law and Justice, 4th Floor, "A" Wing, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi - 110 001.

2. The Secretary, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Ministry of Industry and Commerce, Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi-1.

3. The Director, Industrial Policy & Promotion, Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi-110 001.

4. The Controller General of Patents, Designs, Trademarks and Geographical Indications, (The Registrar of Trademarks), Boudhika Sampada Bhavan, S.M.Darga Road, Antop Hills, Mumbai-400 037.

5. The Deputy Registrar of Trademarks,

6. The Assistant Registrar of Trademarks,

7. Rema Srinivasan, Assistant Registrar of Trademarks, +1cc to Mr.G.Venkatesan, Advocate, S.R.No.27534 W.P.No.16161 of 2015 CTK(CO) CA(25/06/2015)