In The Matter Of: Intellectual v. Union Of India, Rep. By Its

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 08.06.2023 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.D.AUDIKESAVALU Intellectual Property Association of South India Represented by its President Mr.Perumbulavil Radhakrishnan No.315, Mowbrays Road Royapettah Petitioner in Chennai - 600 014.

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both W.Ps Vs

1. Union of India Represented by its Secretary Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion Ministry of Industry & Commerce Government of India Udyog Bhavan New Delhi - 110 011.

2. Intellectual Property Appellate Board Represented by its Registrar Annex-I, Guna Complex, II Floor 443, Anna Salai, Teynampet Respondents Chennai - 600 018.

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in both W.Ps

Prayer in W.P.No.6654 of 2017: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for records of the second respondent in notification No.I-11011/3/2016-IPAB/Adm-36 dated 21.09.2016 constituting the Deputy Registrar Court for dealing with administrative purposes and quash the same and consequently forbear the Deputy Registrar of the second respondent from conducting hearings in the circuit benches apart from the headquarters at Chennai;

Prayer in W.P.No.6206 of 2017: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent to appoint Chairman, Vice Chairman, Judicial Member, Technical Member (Patents) and other members for the second respondent Board.

For the Petitioner in both W.Ps : Mr.Rajesh Ramanathan For the Respondents in both W.Ps : Mr.B.Sudhirkumar Central Government Standing Counsel for respondent 1 COMMON ORDER (Order of the court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Heard Mr.Rajesh Ramanathan, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.B.Sudhirkumar, learned Central Government Standing Counsel for the first respondent.

2. It is submitted that the relief claimed in these writ petitions has now become infructuous as the post of Deputy Registrar has been

abolished.

3. In the light of that, the writ petitions, as such, stand disposed of. There will be no order as to costs. (S.V.G., CJ.) (P.D.A., J.) 08.06.2023 Index :

Yes/No :

Yes/No bbr/drm To:

1. The Secretary Union of India Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion Ministry of Industry & Commerce Government of India Udyog Bhavan New Delhi - 110 011.

2. The Registrar Intellectual Property Appellate Board Annex-I, Guna Complex, II Floor 443, Anna Salai, Teynampet Chennai - 600 018.

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND P.D.AUDIKESAVALU, J.

bbr/drm 08.06.2023