Ravikumar v. Union Of India

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 17.11.2025 C O R A M THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN W.M.P.No.25222 of 2025 in W.P.No.21524 of 2025 Ravikumar Battini and 8 others ... Petitioners -vs1. Union of India Rep. By the Secretary to Government Department of Industrial Policy Ministry of Commerce & Industry Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi - 110 001 and 52 others ... Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India to permit the petitioners to raise an additional ground in support of the above writ petition.

For Petitioners : Mr.Karthick Rajan for Mr.Menon For Respondents : Mr.S.Diwakar Central Govt. Standing Counsel for R1 to R3 1/4

Mr.V.Vijay Narayan Senior counsel for Mr.N.S.Amogh Simha for R16, R24, R32, 47, 51 and 53 *****

O R D E R

This petition has been filed seeking permission to raise an additional ground in the above writ petition.

2. The learned counsel appearing for the respondents submits that they do not have any objection for raising the additional ground stated in the petition.

3. In the view of the above submission, this petition stand allowed.

(N.S.K.,J.) (M.J.R.,J.) 17.11.2025 gpa 2/4

To

1. Union Of India Rep. by the Secretary to Government, Department of Industrial Policy, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, UdyogBhavan, New Delhi 110001

2. The Controller General, Patents, Designs and Trade Marks, BoudikaSampadaBhavan, First Floor, S.M. Road, Antop Hill, Mumbai 400 037

3. The Director General, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, AnusandhanBhavan, New Delhi 110 001 3/4

N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.

AND M.JOTHIRAMAN , J.

gpa W.M.P.No.25222 of 2025 in W.P.No.21524 of 2025 17.11.2025 4/4