14' INTHEHIGHcoURToF.DELHIATNEwDELHI Reserved on:29th April and 3'd June,2010 Decision on: 15'h JulY,2010 W.P. (C) No. L0399 of 2009 ZEPFryR BIOMEDICALS ""' Petitioner Through: Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Tiwari, Advocate' VETSUS LALIT MAHAJAN & ANR' ""' Respondents Through: Mr. Maninder Singh, Senior Advocate with Ms. SaYa Chaudhary and +-.- ffi: ll',fl3T,Ttr*'.51?i1:,f'"-' Mr. Jatan Singh, CGSC for R-2' CORAM: JUSTICE S. MURALIDHAR ORDER 15.07.2010 . In terms of the common judgment rendered today in Writ Petition (Civil) 351612007 titled "Dr. (Miss) Snehtata C. Gupte v. (Jnion of India & Ors" y utoni with eight connected writ petitions, this writ petition is dismissed with .-r-\ -.. ccsts of Rs. Z0,00Ol- which will be paid by the Petitioner to Respondent No. I Lalit Mahajan within a period of four weeks' A copy of the judgment passed in w.P. (c) No. 3516 of 2007 be placed forthwith on the file. I s. MURALIDHAR, J JULY L5,20L0 dn Digitally Signed By:AMULYA Certify that the digital file and physical file have been compared and the digital data is as per the physical file and no page is missing. Signature Not Verified tj tN .'t'll!,: ltrl(;ll (:otJlr.T' oF lllil.l!i A'i' Ni'l\4' !)l'li,lll llt:scrvctl tttt: .19'r' Agtt'ii atrtl i"r Jtrrrc' .).010 l)ccisiorr otr: l5'l' .ltrly, ?.010 W.l'. (9Ir\1f,!|AJAU!1 l)l{. (Nliss) SNlllll.A'l'r\ (-. (ltJl)'l'l: ..... I)cliliortt:r' 'l'lrt'ortg.lr: N4t'. l'rar'itr Attirtttl irrrtl N'lr" 'l' S;tltitr witlr N4r. Sittlat ("lrittrtlla' Atlvtlcltcs' vcfsl-ls TJNION OF tNI)tA & oRS. ..... I{r;sporrrlcrrls '['ltr<ltrglr: Mr. llrrchir Misltrit u'itlr ' \ lVft'. I{alrul -lairt' Ath'tlt:irLt:s lirl ll' I t() ll, 4'' ' Ms. l)ialillha M. Siriglr. Arh'ocatt: {tlr l{-'5' \ i.I'. ((l) Nlo. 35l'l ol'7llll7 |)lt.(|Vliss)SNliIII.^.1.^(].GtJl'.1.|1.....|'c|ilitlrrcr 'l'ltrtlrrglr: Mt'. l)rar'itr Arratrtl ittrcl Mt" 'l ' Slllrrr' u'ilh Mr. Sagitr' (llrarrclra' Ath'ocltcs' \/cf sus lJNION Otj INI)lA & ()lts. ..... l{csporrtlt:rrls ' 'l'hrorrl;lr: Mr'. l{uclrir Mishra r'r'itlr Mr. llahtrl .lairr, Arlt'ocillcs lor ll- I trr lt-''l lVls. l)t'atilllrer N4. Sirrg,lr' /\<lvot:ittc lirr l{-'5' W.1,. (C\ No. 5422 ol'2llll7 l)l{. (ltltlsll .1. ItlNl)A'Nl ""' l)ctitiorrcr 'l'lrlorrl3ll: Mr. I)t'avin Arrarrcl alrtl Mr' 'l' Sitilar 'illr Mr'. Sirp'at' Olranclra- Atlvocitlcs' v0l'stls tJNION Olj INJ)tr\ & ol{s. ..... l{csporrtlettts 'l'lr ror rglr: N4 t'. li r rt;lr i r M ishrir l'r'i tlr Mr. l{alrrrl .lairt, Ath'ocitlcl; litr lt'l to li 4, Nts. l)rar[iblrit fr4. Sirr14lr, /\th'ttt:alc lirr R .i. .. Y-I:' (()-BlL542Ir't' 2 (Xl7 l)li. (tr4iss) SNI:lll'A'l'A (1. (ltJl'}'l'li ""' l)ctili<tnt':r 'l'lrrrlrrgh: N4r. I)ravirt Attitrrcl itrrtl iVIr'-.1 . Snl3itr - lt'i[lr Mr'. Saglar' ("harrth'a, r\tIr'ttcattcs' tN.t,.(C)Nos.i576,i577,5422,5423 of200/&70399,10400&70450o12009&'10?'0of2070 Pngc 1 ol 40 1 +^ ,) \,ofsl ls tJNtON Ol; I'Nt)lA & ()lts. ..... Ilcsporrtlcrrls 'l'lrrtlttglt : lVl r. ll rtchi l M ishrit r'rni tlr Mr. l{alrrrl .lain, Arh'oc;ult:s lirr ll I t1l It-zl ' Nls. l'rltilllrir M. Sinrilr' Ath'ocatc lo'r lt-'i' W-l'. ((l) No. l(1399 ol-?ll-02 /.t:1,1\,1{ SlOlvlrl)t('r\l,S l)clitiorrcr I'lrrtlrtlll r : M t'. S:rrt it;t:r' l( t trttitr' l'iu'irri' Atlrrtlcltlc. \r(: fsl I s l.r\l,l'l' MAllr\.lAN & ANli: "'"' l{t:sporrtlt:rrls ' 'l'ltrottglt: Nlr. N'lanirttlcr Sirrglr, St:rritlr l\tlvttcatc witlt ' Ms. Sayrt (llrrrtrclhary ittrtl Mr. .lirsllrcct Sirrgh' Atlrrtlcttlc lilt' l{ I ' Mr-. A.S. Charrtlhiol<' z\S(l tvitlr Mr. .lrtirrr Singlr. ('(lS(' fbl lt-2' W.P- ((l) l\oJ l)a00 ol'2{f!19 Z,lil,llylt lllOtvllrl)l(IALS .-... l)ctil,iotrct' 'l'hrough: Nlr. Sitniccr' l(tttttatr'l'irvitri' 'Aclvtrcatc. \,(:fst ts l.r\l.l'l' MAIIt\.lAN & n Nl{. ..." l{csporttlctrts 'l'lrrtlrrl;lr: N4s' Sit)'a olrittttllritr-y irtrrl ' Mr'. .lasprct;t Sirr13h. Ath'ocittc lbr Ii I ' ' Mr'. A.S. (llrarrtlhiol<, AS(l rvitlr Mr'. .lalarr Singh. ('(lS(' lirr' ll'11' W.l'- ((l) No- 10450 ol'2(109 ' 7,lrl'llYI{ l}lONllil)l(lAl,S l'ctitittttcr 'l'llrorrgll : ivl r'. Satr.iccv K t ttt tltr' I'i u'itri. l\ tl r'tlt:itl c- \tcfsi ls ' l.Al.l'l' MAI lA.lAN & ANlt. ""' l{*;ptttrtlcttts .'l'lrlttLrgh: N4r'. N4atrirrdcr Sirrqh' St:rrior /\throcltc u,illr Ms. Saya (-hatrtlhar:y arrd lvlr. 'w.P.(c)Nos.3576,3577,5422.,542joJ2007&7o3gg,7o40o&104s0o12009&1020o|2o7o Pugt:2 ol 40 a\z I + Jasprect liilrglr, Atlvtlt:itttr lilr li- l. Mr. A.S. (llrirrrtllriolt, AS(i u'itlr l\,'lt'-.lirtitrr Singlr, /\rh'ot:itlc for l{ il. r\NI) W.['. ((]) No. t(12(l ol 2(]t(] 't.t1tO'l.tiC t)ilAl(MA(.titJ'l't(-nt.S l'clitiorrcr .'l'Irrtrtrl3lr: Mr. l{rriiv Niryylrl arrtl N4r" Strtllril N arrtlrir.i<111, Scr r itlr Atli'tlcitl cs ri'il li Nl t" l)rittlyittt Itlirtlip Slrirltttit irrttl N4r. llrrllt:slr (irrlllit. , Atl\'ocitlcs. \r(:fsl ls 'l'l ll: ASSIS'fAN"l' (lON'l'l{Ol.l.lilt Ol' t'n't'tiN't'S' l)l:Sl(;Nti &'l-linl)11 lvln lil(S & Ol(S. "-" l{t:sl'rotrrlt:rrts "l'lrrtlrrl3lr: Mr'. A.l(. llhlrrtlrviti r'r'itlr i Ms..faglati Sirrglr' Athrocitl.cs lirr l{:l Jt l{ 2' Mr. S. Mitittrrrtlitr u'itlt Mt-. Sirttritllh llirrrcticc, A<hrtlcirlc lilr l{-'l' ltr t COtU\N,l : .trIJS'l'l(lli s- N',l tJl'1.4.[,Xl)lIAI{ L Wlrcllrct'ropollcl's ol'locitl pal)cr lllny bc irllt>n'ctl . l.() scc tlrc.itrtlgrrrcrrt'/ ).. 'l'o l:c rclcrlctl [tl tllt: r'eportr;r tlt-tttt['/ -i. Wht:tltcI thc.ilrtlgrrrc:rrt sl.ltlrrltl bc rt;lt:r'rctl irr tlr(: <lig,cst'/ Ycs Yt:s Yr:s .J' .t lJ l) (; M liN'[ l . 'l'5c shrlrt but iutorcs{irrg cprcslirl'r . ol' litrv colllll'lol'l trl all lht:st: pclilions: Wltctt catt it patcttl llc siricl ltl bc 1p'itrltctl tu'rclcr tlrc I)arlctrls Acl' Ir) Z0 ('Act.')'J 'l'lrc clLrcsliou irriscs irr llrc c0rrlc.,tl" o['tlrc tlisrrrissltl tll'llrc- qrirrrl opltositions l>y tlrc (loutrollct'ol'l)attsttts (lOorrtrtlllcr") tlrr tltc gr(nilt(l tlrat llrcy $,crc tihtc-tlrlrr0(l tlll(lcr Sccl-itln 2l rll'thc Act. .l- 'l'lrc lircLrral ltacltltrorrucl irr c;rch sct ol'pctiLitltts is ttt:t:cssitrl'ltl lrt: st:l ortl il1 or(lcl' ttl itpprcciltlc htlu' lltc clttcstitltr itriscs litr (lt:lt:rtttitritlttltt w.t,.(C)Nos.3576,3517,5422,5423o1200/&10399,70400&l0a!i0ol2'009&102Oo12010 ' ttogc 3 oI 40 t)?t(:ll ol'l.llclll. ll,rit I>etitittn (o) Ntt,-. 3516, 35t7, 5,122 urrtl 5,t23 rt/'2007 (t" ,9el tt/' I'eliliotts) .i..1. N4itra & ('umprrny llcsprlnrlcul N<1.-5 in w.l). ((') Ntl. .i5l(r ol'2.(X)7 f ilctl lr.r,o patcrrt. Aplrlicirl.iou Nos. -590i1)cl/2000 arrtl 59.i/l)cl/-l(X)0 irr tltc ()f'lict: 'l' tlrc ('orrr.r'ollcr'urr lrl'r' .lrrtrtl. ?.000. 'l'lrc pltt;lrt sltt;cilit:lrli0rrs ilrvoh,ctl itr lltc lr.r,o a1:plicirl.itlrrs u'cro prrtrlislrcrl irr tlrc ol'llcilrl gil7ctt0 oll .).0,1, NrlYr:rr.rllcr 2.(X)4 in tc:n.',,s .,l'sccLittrr llA ol'tht: At:l' Al tlral, sta11c' Sr:cti0rr 2-5 ol'thc l\ct lracl nrl{ [lcctr atttt:tttlt:tl. tJrrtlt;r Scr:titlrr 2"5 ol'tlrt: 1-lrc irurcrrrlcrl Acl, arr opllositi<lrr lo thc grlrll tll'pirlcr.rl lrirtl lo bc lilctl rvillrirr [iIil'urOntlts lttltu lltitt tliry i.c.- tlrc ditlc Ol'il(h'orlisclllclll (ltrrblicatirlt) which pcliotl coultl [c cxl-crltlccl by tlrrc t'rt<lttllt ttpott lltt: ('()rrlr.0llcr. [loinlt satis(ictl lly tlrc lL:ilsol'ls givcrr lbI s,,,,1' ,lcl"y' zl. S'irrr l)iir13rr.stir;s l.lil. ('Sl)l-') lilctl it l)Ic"llrilllt,,1'.r1',,.rsitit'r' ti'liit:l' (.itill(: [() [tu |.c.icr:tcd b1'tlrc (]tlrrtrttllct'tlrr,l.i"l Arrl'.rrst 11006' 'l'lrc ollcratirrc lltlrlion ol'tlrc ortlcr passctl b11 11'tt ('orrtrtlllcl t'cittls as tttttlt:r: \ .,ln r,icu, of'lhr: abovc tliscussirlrr autl in ctlrrsiclt:t'ittirlt't o|.tlrcslr[:trrissiortso|.boththcllarlics.||tcrcllyortlor [() grilnt ll'at,cul N0. l9ul61i9l0n l)itlcttl" r\llplicilLitln No. -5 90/l )c l/2-000 rv i t lr l I rc lir I I o n' i r r g cotr tl i t i o Ir : 'l.hc Apltlicarnts slrirll qivc cross rcli:rt:ttt:c L0 tlrc Pittctrt applicatiorr rro. -59'i/l)cl/2'0()0 orr pitgc l)' ol'tlrt: t;tlttrlllctc spcr:i licaLitlu atrtl srrllrrril tlrc attrt:ltrIctl/t.et,1,1'lctl 1ritl;c(s) rr,illrirr il tt,t:t:li Iirllrr tlrc rlirtc o{' tlresc orrlcr. 'l'lre oppositi0rr on l)itlcttt Applicitlitlrr Ntl..59()/|)c|/2.0()()(lt)z|6.it))isrlislltlsetltt|.irtitlrtll.t' W.t,.(c)Nos.3576,3517,5422,5423 of2007&10399,10400&10450of2009&1020o12010 Pal1e 4 of 4o M tcrrrrs. Ntr rlt'tlt:t' ltt t:ost." 5. llr tcrurs o['sct;l-i()l'r ,l]j tl['tlrc Act, rvht:r'c thc aplllicatitlrr.lilt'1l l)alcrll Irirs bccrr lirLrucl lo ltc itr orclel firr glatrt ol'pirtt:rll antI if'llrc itpplicirlitlrr Irirs c:illrcr.trtll bcctt Icfirsccl lly thc ('orrLt'<lllt:r tlt- ltirs ttol [rt:ctt filrilltl irr corrlnn,crrlitlrr tl('thc f\ct, lho pitlollt Sllilll llc glarrlc<l irs cxllctlilitlrrsly as l)()ssil)lc "rvillr tlrc scill ol'tlrc ltirlctrl ol'licc irttd tllc tl:rlc oll \\tllicll illc ltatcrrt is g|arrtctl slrall llc crrtr:r't:rl irr I'hc l{cg,istt:r"- [Jrrrlt:r S(;t;tittn "l:](:l)' rrpon tlrc grailt of'l)ittcllt, tlrc ('tlnLrtlllol'"sh?lll prrlllish tltt: firt:t tllilL tllt: l)alcllt Ias [)scu glatrtt:tl illl(l [llOrcttl)(tn tlrc all;llic;lti()ll, sllcci(icatitlrr irrtcl .tht:r r[ocur'cuts rclalccl [hcrcto slrrrll tlc r4rcrr lilr PLtblic ittsllcctitlrr"' tJrrtlcr l{Lrlc .5-5(-5) ol'tltc l)atcrrls l{trlcs il.(X).] ('l{rrlcs')' {lrc ('ont|'ollt:r Nill cxiuuiuc tlrc sl-itlctrlctrt antl crritlcrrcc [ilctl by tlrc allplicittrl (lilr llrc ltriLttl 0l'ltirlcrrl") arrrl rrray cilhcr rt:lirsc lo !lfitlll {lrc palcrrl tlr t'ctltrirt: llrt: (;()'ll)lul.c Sl)cgilicatiolr Ltl [lc atrtctttlctl ttl lris satislttt:titlrt Ilt:lirt'c tlrt: llatcrtt is llrarrtt;tl. tlrrrlcr ltrrlc.5.5 (6), tlrc (iorrLrollcr shilll, itlicr'('ollsi(loIirl,!l tlrt: rt:llrt:scrrtilti()u (i.c. thr: Prc-q|atrl tlppttsititlrr, il'ilrr1') ltrrtl srrbrrrissiorls rrrir{c rlLrrirrll thc lrcalirig il'so rcclttcslc(1, "proccc(l lirrllrcr sitrtttllitttt;trtlt;11' cithcr rc.jcctiug tlrc ropfcscntalioll. illl(l ilrarrtirtll lhc pitleltt ()f ?l(:c(:plillll llrc r.c1)r'csr:rrlal.iort arrcl rr:lirsirrg llrc gt'itrrt ol'l)[llclll otr lltltl aplllicirl"iorr' 0rtlirra|ily rvitltin ()ltc lllollth litlrrr thc collllllctioll tll'lltt: ill)()\rc l)r(x:r)c(lit tgs". (r. ll is lltc'casc rll'tlrr: l{cspt)n(lolll' Ntl"5 i' Airlrrrsl ?.00(i tlrc ('tlrlt'ollct' r'cicctctl lht: : iVlitra & ('tl. tlrirt rvltt:lt tltt ?.-i"' prc qriurt ollgrtlsilrtltt lilctl Iry W.P.(C) Nos.3576,351/,5422, 5423 oJ 2007 & 7039q,10400 lt'| 1045A oJ 2009 & 1020 ol 201o P"o'! 5 t'l 40 "N) I I I Sl)1. arrrl irr lirct irr tlrc ortlcr rrscrt tlrc u'ortls "l lrcrclry trrtlct'to l1t'itttl 'itlr:'t...",.tlris \\,as siltllllt?lllootls rvitlt tltc t'c.icclitttt ttl' tltc lll't),lll'illll p1:1':6sitipn in tcrttrs ol-llrrlc -5.5((r) ol'l"hc lltrlt:s irrrrl, lltt:t't:lilr',;'.l:ii'l Atrtltrst 200(r rvas llrc clatc 0u u,lriclr thc llatcllt rvas qt'ittrtccl ttl .1. Mitrrr & ('o,r tp,,rry. 7. Orr llrc \rcry ltL:xI tliry, i.c. 24'l' Atrlltrsl 2.(XXr l)r. Srlclrlirla, OrtPlc. llrc ..1,t:titiorrtll in W.l'. ((") No..j-5 l6 tll'2.0()7, lllcrl il pru-gfitllt ,,1r1,.,s'ti,"' '''' .a yis l)itlt:trl Ntl. 19,161i9 filcrl br,.l. Milra & (-'tl. Act:<llditrit ttt l)r' (irrplt:' irr.{crrns 0('thc alttclt(llllclll.s itrLrtltltrcetl itt Seclitttr ll.5(l) tll'[hc Act ll1' rvily q['thc I)atcnts (Arncrrrlnrout) Act.2.()()5 rvitlr cf'(i:cl fkrrrl l"'.litttttltry 2005, llrc lirrrc pcrittrl filr lilirrli a pIc-l]rillrl oppositiorr slgotl c"xlctrtlctl till thc llranl ol'tlrc patcrrl. Accortlirrg to tllc l)ct"ilitlrrt:r. tllo l)itlcllt \\tils llol gr;rrrtcrl till srrclr Lirrrc il \\,ils no[ st;alctl itrrtl crrtclctl irr tlr.c lictlislur irr tr:rrrrs ul'Sccti0u 4-i(l) ol tlrc Act. ll. is stittetl that as tttt [ltc tlittL: ol'tllt: lilirrlt ol'tltt: llrc gr.arrl ttp;l0sititltt [ly [)r. (irrprc, i'c' ir'tl'l'r\rrgtrsl' 2006' llrc r).lcnt in lavorrr of .l. MiLrir & (.'urupiruy lratl trttl- l:cctt t1l'ittttt:tl sirrcc il lratl nttl yr:l llct:tt st:alctl itnd cttlc:rt:tl irr tlrc llcitistcr' fi. Otr 5'l'scplcrrrlrr:r 2006, l)r. (iilish l{intlitLri, llrc l'clilitlrrc:r irr Wrif I'ctitirrrr (O) No. 5tl')-2 <tl' 2007 lllctl i.r prc-!lriult oltposil.itltr vis-i\ r'is tlrc pllcrrt application ol'.l.Mirra & (jo.. 9. lt is uql iu rlisl:rrle tlral" tltt: I)ittctrl Ntl. l9'l(rljtl gratrl'crl ltl .l ' Mitrir & ('6rrr1lirrr1, \\,ilS cltlCrc(l ilr tlrc ltCgistct tln 2?."!'sclllcrrrIcr ')'0()(r. l)ltlctlt w.p.lc) N(rs.3576,357/,5422,5a23 ol200t&rorrr,,o"nooB',10450oj 2o0t)&7020oJ2'01A Poqr 6 of 40 t, p 10. On l(r'r' Octobcr'.200(1, tlrt; prc-.granl rrpposit.irlrr ol'lltlllr l)clil.rtlrrcrs \vr:r(: r'()ic(;t(:rl [ry tlrc (]urrt"r'ollcr ott Iltt: 1;t'otrtrcl tll'tttititttaittirbility. 'l'lri:l ivirs rlurrt:. lro\r,ovt)r', n,illrorrl al'firrrlirrll lht: lu'ti Itt:lilitlttt:ts illL()l)lx)l'l rlllilY rll'llc:irrrg lrcarrl.. Orr .jlt'O<;tttbcr'2.00(r, lltltlr l't:lil.itltrt:r:; tvt'tttc ttt tlrt: ('tlplrpllcr sccl<irrg a hcitrittll bclilrc ,',,1".:ti.,,' ol' llrc Pfc .1lrilrll 9ltpositiols. On 2.)"r .lirrrrtary 2007, thc (.'orrllollct'ltt-irrrtctl llrc l)cl.ilitltlcls ir lrc;rrirrg.'l'lrclcirlicr otr 30'r'A1lri I 2007 ittrtl .j"l Mltl'2.007, rvtillt:tt * stltcnt(:ltls rvcrc l'ilcrl iirrrl srrltrrrissirttts rvcrt: ittlt'itttt:ctL llY ll0tlr I'lrt' l'c{iliorrt:rs l:clillc llrc ('ttrrl.rollcr. : .l l. \\rlit l)t:Lition ((l)'Nos. .i.51(r arrtl lj.5l7 ol'?.007 rvcrc lilctl lr)' l)r. Sncltlatir ('irrlttc clrirllcrrgirrg tlrc urtlcr clitlotl l(r"' Octtlbct- ?.00(r lYitlr lcli:r'crrct: "lo lltc l)atcrrt Ntl. 194(r.19 arrtl l9rl6.iti t'csllcclivt:ly. Orr ii,l"'l Tr.4ly 12.007. tlrc ('orrllollcr'plrsscrl'licslr or<lct-s rclt:cl irtli llte PK:'-1lritttt , 6l"rpositiorrs ol'tltc l)cl-itioncrs orr llrc.grilrrrrtl tlrat tlrc tllllttrsititttrs vt'ctr: ''' titnti-ltarltlrl. lJotlr l)ctitiorrcrs i.c. l)r. ltirrclnrri attcl l)r'. (irrPtt: c;lrltllr.:rrl1ct!' [lrc silirl ortlcIrlirtcrl 2.?"'rN4ay ?.tX)/rlry lilirrg Writ l)el.itiorr ((l) Nos..irl2.-']. irr rrl -5,1 2..1 <l l' ?.()07 rcspecti rrcly. w.t,.(c.) Nos. 3576, 3577,5422, 542.3 o! 2A07 8' 10399, 10400 & 10450 of 2009 - 'rj:t""l :;:: N11. 19.16.i9 !),ralll"c(l Itt it rvas crrtcr-stl ilr tlre l{cliislt'r-ttlt,)',/"'l';()l)lt:llll)r't' .lg()6. Ocrti licrl copics of'thc lclcviurL c:rrtrics irr tlru licllislt:r ltitvt: bt:t:rr 1rl1cr:tl.6n rt:cortl. ltt tcrttrs ttl'scctitltr /l.l(11) tll'tltc i\cl. tlrt: sititl trvtl l)clilions <ll'.1. Mitt'a & ('rlrrrpirny u'crc l.rrrtllisltt:cl itt tlrc .ltlttrtritl tll'lltt: l)alcrrt ()l'licc tlirlctl | 7'r' Ntlvcttlbul' 20Oti. 1..). l'lru irllovc pctitirrrrs lun,c bcutt rcsistt:tl by l{t:slltrrrrlcttl No. .r .l I'litrlr & ('o. 1i is coul.c:rrtlctl that l-ht: rlltlt:r'o{'tlrt: ('otrLr-ttlltlr tvits t:tltrsistt:rrt rrilli ( tlrt: t:6rrct:l 1t<lsil.irtn itt latrn. Accttrtlirrg l-tl lit:s1'lttttrlcttt Ntl.-i, thc lililrg tll' llrc lr,rro l)fc-llritnl op;losilious by l)1. ('itrlttc arrcl l)r-. l{irltlirrri tvits itlstl ittt irlrrrst' ol'tlrc proccss of'lnl,. l1 is allcllcd Iry .1. Milrrr ,S. ('o. tlrll Sl)1,' rvlrit:lr is i1 l.[c [trrsiucss ol'setlc iln(l l)llrchilsc ol'vilriotts llltitrtttltt:cttlit:itls ,rorltrcrs, is n lrallil.rrirl irr[iirrgcl arrrl is <lclitlclal.clf itrttl cottscitlttsll' vitllirtirrg vitri()tls irrlcllcctltal 1'lt'tlpr;rlius tll'.1. Mitra,&. ('tl. Sl)1. is itllclit'tl t6 5t: t.tlrrtinrriul: ttl irrliingc Lhc righLs ol'llt:sporrtlcrtl Ntt..5 r'r'illr irlrprrlri(y. It is t:rlrr[crrtlcrl that cat;ll ittltl cvt:ry pr(xllr(:t ill f()sl)cut tlf'rvlrich 'l' [r4itrir ,t ('rl. h1s lpplicrJ ltl'rrrrrl/ur lrirs bccrr llritulctl il l)alcllt is citlrcr [lcilr11 oplrosctl ttr irrliitrllctl try Sl)1,. l.l. l,ltcrrl- No. 1943(rtt is lirl atr itrvctt(itttr litlc(l "/\ l)cvicc lirr tlrt; rlt:tt:t:l-i11rr 9l'arrlillorlics ol'llcpatitis (l rrilrrs itt htttttittt sortllll itntl plasrnlt". l)alc:rrl. Ntr. 194(1.i9 is lirr atr itn'ctrtitttt titlctl "t\ tlcvit;t; lirr tlru rlclt:t:titllr .{'llqratitis (' r,irrrs". Aficr tlrr: gf irrrt ol'thc it(tlt't:trrt:trtitlrrt:rl Patt:rrts irr its lirr.6rrr, .1. N4it11 & (lrr..lilctl (livil Srrir (OS) No. 11.102.0 ol'?.00(r irr this ('6rrrl agirinsl l(csar Mentlicatttctlts (l(t\4) itrr{ Sl)1, lilr l)illorrt i1lii111crrrcrrr.. l3y a.irrrll3nrcrrl tlirlctl ?-2"'l l:ct:rttitt'y 200ti, llris ('otrrl grirtrlcrl irrr in jrrut;tiotr rcstlrrirrirrli I(fvl irntl Sl)1, litlrlr trrit;rtrlitt:lrtlirrrl, scllirrg.6l'lc;iLrg lirr salc flrcir lt(lV Sitr,rral ()r illly otlrr.;r llltr.hrut t'vlticlt rvirs itr irrll'itrgcrtrcrrt tll'.1. t\4itrer & (lo's l)atetlt Ntl. l9'l6.lti. lt is stirlt:tl thirt irr llre sirirl suit Sl)1, lras filcrl a corrutt:r clairrr filr rcvtlcatitlrt rtl'lhc 1'litlr;trl.. w.,,.(c.) Nos. 3516, 351/,5422, 542i oJ 2O07 & 1|3gg, 10400 & 7O45O of 20O'J & 1020 ol 2o1a Pol1t: I ol 40 h t s t Srrhnti:^si,,s t{'C'rtrtsttl in thc I" Sut o.l'ltrlilitns ll4/-l'. ({') !!o. -t516 uf 2007 t:tc.l lrl . l\ppcirlirrq lilr'.1 . Mitrir & ('t1., N4s.ltlirti[llrir Sirrrllr. l()ill'll()(l ctlttlrscl' srrhrrriil"t:rl thaf [t()tlt l)r. Srrclrlirlir (ilrlltc arrtl l)r'. l{irrtlirrri itrt) t'(tltttt:t:lotl ltt Sl)1.. l)r-,'t)Lrptc is staiccl ttl llc rtttrtritrll llrc Sttrat llitl<lirtlirrr l(c:rrtlril, lltt:' . ('lruirttrittt tll' rvlriclr is Mr' l'ratlt;c1l t(' l)csiri rt'.lttt is tlrtl (.hirirnraD/[Vlanaging l)ircclor of' sl)l ,. It is slillctl llrirt l)r.' (iuptc rvits arVirrc ol'Sl)1,'s 0pp0sition ttl .1. \4irl.a & ('o's palcllls. N4s' Sirrglr P0irrlctl turrt llrirl .l)o' lllc Siritl 'rt:-g'irrrt tl''.sitirlrr 5ci.rr; rt:.it:t:lt:rl ott ?'-l"r Atttltrsl .i0r)(r tlrt: lratt:trt hiltl t0 llr.0ccctl ftlr.rcgisl"r'irti0tt. lltlNt:r't:t', Ltl t;tlttlitttrt: tltt' st:r.iirl tlpp0silions, li[sl l)r.(itrptc lilcrl it pt-c"tlrirttt ollptlsili0rr tlrr lltt: r'ct'y trctltlitlri.c.?.'l'r''ALtgrtst?'00(l'i)r'llinclirrri'tvlttlis;tlstlstitlt:tlltlbt: cpurrr:otc{ l9 Sl)1,, tilccl il scl)illillo prc'1:,r'lrrt ttpllrlSilitln tttr 5'r'St:plctltl;t;t' 2.006. 'lt is snbrrriltcrl tlrlt tlrc (ilinli ol' sc:riirl opposititlirs b1' Pcrstttrrr t;0nrrt:t:tc(l trl SI)1, irllcI its prc-glirrrt oppositiorr,ltittl llt:ctr tt:it:t:tc:tl rr'itS rrialaljtlc arrd it'strch aplllit:attitttts rrrcrc llcrrrtittc:tl trl [lc ctll'r:r'titittt:tl' tltct't: r.l,0rrlrl bc uo cud to thc tiiing ol'such llre-gt'arrL ttPptlsitiorrs pllfticlllelfly sint't:. irllcr lltc atttctrtlttrcttl to Sccliotl '15( I ) 'irr 2'00-5' a prc-llrillll gpppsitigr'r'cirn tlc fjlr:tl lly'irrr1'pcrsotr'. ll is srrllrrriltt:<l lhirl i['llrt: t;litrrtl ol'tlrc l,clili0ucrs is itcccplctl, il. u'ttttlcl dclcfl1 tlrc tltljcctivr: tl{'llrt; Ac:t u,hiclr is lo gralrt a pittcllt riilhor llutrt lclirsinll it' 1.5. Ms. Sirrgh ptlinLccl6ut tlrat irr tftc;cioint|-:r t6 its ctltttt[ur irl'lltliryit' tlrc l,ctiti<lrrc:rs clo n<lt clctry tltal l)r'. (irrptu is t:tltrttt:ctt)tl. ttl Sl)1" lt is tlrrllr st:rtCtl thitt Srtclr at,crttrollts ilt'c lniSleatling "arrtl tlrll lllcy hitVt: tro bt:ltl'it'rl'' op tlrs pl'cscpl casc". ll is (irrthcr poiptccl oLtt tlrat t[e pctititlrcl's corlLc.r'r(l W.P.(C) Nos. 3516, 3517,5422' 5423 of 2007 & 7o3gg' 70400 8' 10450 oJ 200') & 1020 of 2010 Pag" I ol 40 irr llrt: r.u.ioi|rrlcr thitt "il is irrlrrrittcrial lilI tlic llrrrptlscs tll'11rt' llrt'sullt wl'lt 1tt:l.rtirlu rYlrctlrr.:r ?r pr,:fson rvlrtl {ilcs it pr(: !lfitllt tlpptlsititltr is rt:t:tlrrlt:tl ttl or |lot fccol.(lt:tl wlr0 is iutcrcsLt'rl irr tlrc t:urrr:t:r'rrt:tl palt:rtl' lrt:irr1'. tl1'lllost:d"" l(r.ltcl'crrirrgtollrcclccisiorrirrl('/)'shurrntr(2005)l2S('{'4lil' lr4s.Srrrlth stlbnritlcc[ lhirt tltc [)ctilionct's hitvc,'l"lY tttlt <lisctosirlll llrcir rclatiuuslrip *,itlr Sl)1., lr()l cotllc l"o. lltt; ('.tt'l u'itlr t;lt:ittl ltittttls ittttl' thcrt:lilrc arc tliserrLitlt:rl l-() thc rcliclis,llrayctl .lilr irr tlrc rv|it llctititltrs' llc(ctrirrgItlthctlt:cisitltrsirrl}hngtutttt'ii|lishut,ii,I'hultlinrl). I'rtrvirtchtrntlrtt ,livutrhltui l>ttluilitt (1995) 2 GI'R I4'18 lttt<l : Iitrterlrrirrtrtprtt Nt:trvorli (Inilitr) l.td. t'. sttptr {-ussttllc Intluslrits I'trl' (200s) I3 SC{:.i// ir is slttrrrrjl.l.ctl tlrlrl a llrrr.lltlsivc ctrtts[t-trctiotr rr,tlttltl l Irir'c l. [tc iulo'Lcrl illr([ iI hirs to lrc lrcltl {lrat irr tcrtrls ol'litilc '5'5 ((r) ol' thc l{ulcs rcarl witlr sccliorylj (l) ol'tlrc At;t,tlrc palctrt is 1|'irrttctl ortct: flt.l of(lor l() [hal cl'li:cl is passctl [ly thc ('tltrtr0llt:r sittrttllitttt:otls rvitlr Ilrc r.cjccti.rr.l'rlrc llrir sct ol''rc:-g'arrt tlll'ositi.tts *'lticlt it't: tlccitlt:tl lt1' 11"' ('0rrtr.,lll,:r. ll is sr-rbrnil.lctl tlrat tlrcrt: lrits lrl [rt: ittr <trttt:r Litrtc lirrriL fitr lilirru ir prc-llftlt.ll <lppositi0u rvhiih in irny'ovcrtt cill'l11ol bc [rc1'orrcl thc rlirtc ()l'tlrc Crlrrtrollcf pilssill!l ittt tlrtlcr otr filc rlrirrrtinrl thc llitlcrll' 'l'ltt: S,:,rli,r1q irrrrl ctltcIirr11 tll'tlrc 1'litl"ctrt irr tlrc licgist()t'irIc llrcr(: r'rrirrislt:r'iirl :rclS rr,Iticlttttitltcrrrrtli|.l.erclrccttt[ltctlltIctr[.tIrugrittrttr|.tIrt:|riltr;ttl. l'i. tvls. sirrglr |cl'crs to itrt rlrtlcr clatctl 2"'l Mart:lr ?-009 Plsscrl lly thc Srrlrrctrrt: ('ourl" in Sl'l'. ((livil) No"l'5li.?' of'2'()0g llndiutt Ntt!tvorlt l"ttr lrc,ltlu rvitl IIIIt/,,lirl.r r,. l.'. Ilo.lfirtut,r-l.u Roclte,4(J) u'lricli itt'.sc fitllll W.,,.(C)Nos.3576,3577,5422,5423 o!2007&10399'7o4oo&7o450ol2009.tr:::,,"1::;:, ffi/ , ' al.l or(ler rlal"erl 30rl'.lanrrat-y 2009 passctl [:y thc Assistarrt (]tttrtrtlllct'tll' l)a|-01]ts..l.lris rr,as lrc:artl,a,il.lr S|,I'((]ivil) Nrl.1l9tt.5./ tlf'.].()()|J file<lagairrst l"6c .iLrcli,rrcut rlatcrl 2"'l l)ecctlt6cr ?.098 tl[' tlrc Matl'as lli96 (lorrrt rcpor.tccl zrs Irttliun Network ltor People with ttrlv/Airls v. I"- I[offhruttrt' I,tt 1t:tlhe lG lu1il,It 20i9 (2) 0036. By thc sairljrrctg'rcnt tltc Mittlras . Ltigh cour-t sct asiclo an or(lcr fltantiltg Iltlcltc a pfll.cnl wilhoul disposirrl; oI t.hc plc-gfanl. rllrposi|,iorrs Jilccl tly tlrc lrrr[iarr .Ncl"work Itlr l,coplr: lvillr, lltV/Airls urrclcr section 25(l) ol'thc Act.'l'hcreaftcr [:y atr-ortler datetl 30,1'.|'arrrrury 2009, the Assistant Ctlntroller lujcotctl lltc prc-grartl" oplrtlsil.iorr..l-lteSrtlrr.enreCorrrt,witlroLr|"grlirrgirrltl|'lrctrrcri|.so[.tlrr: cor.rtcnl.ious tlrirt thc I)ctitiorrcrs wcrc clcpril'ccl rl['atr tlllpot-{Ltrrity tll' r.iriSi1113 [lcjilrc tlrc COnt;Ollcr tttttricrOtts cOttlcltliotrs ott tltct'its' tlllsct'vctl tlrat. thcy corrlcl lrc givgn pcrrtlission to (ilc arr al'tittavil atttl raisc itll 0on[cl.rtiol.ls at th0 stagc crIp0st-gratrt opprlsit.ions wlriclr lrad alr'girdy [lcolr Jilccl anrl wcre psn(liug belirro the (lontrollcr. ou the sLrqilgl'h oI' llrc abovc urrlcr., it is srrbnritl.ecl lry lcarnctl cot]l]scl ltlr.l. Mitra & (jtl"tltat SI)1. itsclf corrltl [ile post-gralrL tlPl:tlsiLitlrr bclirre thc (ltlrrtr<lllcf atrrl, thcrcItlrc,nop|ojrl(licewilscartscclbytlrcgr.artttl[.pitl.clltttltlrc l{osponclgnl No. .5 by thc orrlcr clatecl 23"1 ALrgusl ?006. ltr ittry evctrt, Sl)l- has also lilcd a otlutrtot'-claiur iri l"hc stril. sct:lcirii; r'cvtlcartitlu tlf'lltc pa[cl]t. .18- Mr. Pravin Anartrl ar-rc[ Mr'. .1. sagar, lcarttccl r:tltttrscl lilr I)r' (itrplc: anrl Dr. [{irrdarri, on the otltcr hittttl, pointecl tlut ttt [ltr: ;:ba raisi:tl irr tlrc . plairrt- irr c.s. (os) No.2.020 of' 2.006 filcct by thc llcsporrclcntNo"5 'l' W.P.(c) Nos. 3516, 3577,5422, 5423 oJ 2007 & 703s9' 70400 & 10450 oJ 2009 . 'rj1j,t:r':;:, T7 I I T \$ i Nrlitr.a & (10. tlrsre is a clear atlLitissitln to tlro cl'l'cct tlra[ tlrc patcrrt hatl lrocn 1;i.auti:rl on ?.?."'t Scpte,rnl:cr 2.006-'l'his \\tits l"lrcreItlrc [ht: rurldcrsLartclitrg of .l.Mitra & (io. itsel{' 19. Lcar.nccl cor.urscl lbr thc I'ctil"irlrrc|s also attilckcd llrc llorrlficlt:s ol"l ' Mi(ril & c0. allcliing thitt it. vvas arr inliinp,c| which hirtl irlllllictl fitr arrtl tttrtaincrl a plctltora ol. llarl.cnts w|iclt wcrc irr lircl collics ol'pirlcttls irrttl . pr(xhlcd available worlchvidc artd irr Jrrtlia. It is strbrrrittsd thal tlrc twtl paicnls ir.r clr"restiou relale to a tlrirrl antl lilttrtlr gcrrc|atitln tlcvicc (or l"hc rlcLccl.io' of' llCV arrtiborlies irr the hurrran s(inul"l atrtl ltlttsttla- llolh l"hc: l)iltclltst,vcrcirrritationso[..itpatcntobtainctlbya[JScottrpany,|;,Y [,irllot.a|"tlrios, irr 199t. IJ.owcvcr, sittcc ].]Y |,abtlrator.ics tlicl not lravc ir llirtcut irr Iudia, procccdings cottld rtot lrc insl.itLrtcd agairrst 'l' Mitra & ('o' I tlr irr li'itrgorncnt. 20. II is sultruittcrl by learncd Lrounsei lirl thc pctitiorrcrs tlrat all r;lairrts ol' J. Mitrrr 6L Cu- tileclln llte't]iliLecl Statcs l)atettL Of(ice ltttrl bcctr rcicctctl on t.lrc gKlnncls of'obviousncss atrcl irrsuf'ficicrrcy. lt is poirrl"ctl oirt by Mr' Anancl tlrat, l{cspouclcut No. 5 hacl origirrally appliccl filr lhe patcrrts irr cltrcst"i11rr rvitlr lz[ olairrrs ftllltltvotl lry rctlttcritlrr tl['clairtrs kl 7 allcl whiclr' tlrc ltatcrrt rvas pultlislre,t ftrr,rlrlruril-iorr tvitlr thc saitl 7 t;latinrs. wllcrr tlrc t patc!rt \\,aS llfantcil ou 22"d Sc'tcmbcr 2g06, it ltras gratt{ctl'[illzl clairrrs' Clai[r t of thc 4 claims is stal.ec[ to bc rlil'l'ercrr[ lrtrilt tlre ptrblishetl (jlairrr l. llt,cu a[icr aclcno'n,lcctgiug this to be a lnistal<o irr its ortlcr tlabd 2.3"1 Augr.rst 2.006, Llrc Patcut o{'ticc liits nol llubtishctl [hc claitrrs lilr w.,'.(C) Nos. 3516, 3577,s422, s'tZl" o1 Zodz a 7o3gs, 70400 & 70a50 of 2009 & 7020 ol 2010 | Pagc 72 of 40 t opposiLioll. It is state(l Lhat atiel thc olcler tlatcrl 2.1i"!Attgust 2(X)(r, tlro patr:ut. o[1ir:c was rrnrler obligaLion not [o glarit thc pit[cnl- rvil.ltin l"lrlcc rlorrlhs o['tho sl.atlt[tlry 1:eriorl rlf'appeitl stl thitt atr itgSlricvcd llalLy ctlr"rld filc a1 afpoal. It is allogcrl [haI thc cnl"irc 1;roct;ss il['r-lt'ittrt ol'patcrrl rvirs clorrc in ir c;uicl< anrl clarrtlcstirro nraurrcl so tlrirt Ilo ollo vtnottlcl l<tttlu,allottl l"hc,sarrtc. ?. l. lL is srr[uritted lty Mr. Attanrl tltal tltc diagrlosLics l<it inthrstry is,ir vI:r1, sr1all aucl close lcrit antl "evelyone l<tttlu,s cveryono irr tlris ficltl"- Clairling,to l'lc aurorrg tlre leading scicntists irr their lrelrl, the, Pctititlrtt:r's stato l.hat "it. is not ouly lhcir duty.br.rl also thcir lcsporrsil:ility t,o cttsttrc Lhat uo unsct-LtltuloLts hil(lcr tlstlr])s righls ol'otlrcr parl"ics or-nrala['itlcly stolls olltcl parlics intoh,od ilr tLris liclcl." Il is s.ubrrril.l.od l.hlt thc irrtontirl6 of'tlrc l)ctitioncrs is "uot to.st?r[[ thc 13rarrl" tll patcrrts l:r"rt ltl try aurl cnsrrle tlrat no u,r'orrglLl patents are 13t'anterl to rtuscrttltttltlts Lrarict's i1 thc inLcrcst ol'lhe pttblic". lI js sullnrilted tlrat a patctrl is a cotrtplcl"t: rurorropolisl-ic righl, aud shotr'ic[ bc gr-auLccl ortly afier thte t;tltrsitlc:ral-iotl. lL is lbr tlris rcitsou tlrat thb legislaturc lras bnilt itt rritrious saf'cgLraltls lil<c prc-gl'ant opltosilion, lroqt-gt'arrt opposition, t'cv0catitltrs, cottntcr-clainr lilr lcvocat,itlus iurcl dclbnccs ol'r'ovocaliou iu a sttil. {rlr itrfiitrgorrrcrrt. ll 'is stiltc(l l"liat tlrc worcls ol'thc statrrtc are t;lc;r| aurl till sttr:lt [itue thc grant ol'thc patcrrt is nrarlc lcno,,vu by tlrc prrlllicariorr irr rlrc ol'liciirl gazcttc, ir carrrru[ lte sairl l-o barrc lrccrr grantecl in tu*,. lt is also poirtletl tntt Lhat tltc irrli:rltrctatlion cittrt,assetl by ctlttnscl fbr. rcspttntlcnt Ntl.-5 rvas cotttt'itt-y kl l.lrc clrlcut placticc of'thc (-'outr.ill.r'* of'licc arntl wttultl lcacl fo a !]r()ilt w.P.(C) Nos. 3s76, 3s77,5422, 5423 of 2007 & 70see, 70400 & 704s0 oJ 200e - ;::""{rt:;:, 1r/ ? t tlcal tr l' itvoiclable colt {itsitltr. Il4.it petitio^ (C) N,s. 10399, l0t!00 ttnd t0450 o./'2009 l2u't sd oJ' petitiortsl 2.?..'l'hc rclcvant f acLs arc thal- l,aliL Mahajarr ltcsptlrrtlctrL No.l in rrll llru irb0vu writ pctitions Jilcd tlrloc patcnt applicalions fbI grarrt of'lltllcltls trcirrg Applicaliou Nos. l6Bt'i/l)cll)001, 16ti9/l)cl/2007 orr f3'r' Artl}tst 2007. ln Application No. 1688 <t! 200't,lhc itil'crtl.iotr rclal.cd lo a tlcvicc Iur aualysing tlrc 1:reseuco o('[)cugr,rc IgG ilniitlrltties itr lrtrrrtal'l sel'ttt]l aurl ltlasna. Altplieati6l Ntl. 1689 ol'200'/ rclatcfl [o.tltc ittyenli6rlgf'a .l<itfilrarralysing.t|r9p|esencgoIclerrgttelgM.antiboclicsirr|lrclrir'r.arr scr-r.llp or plasnra. Lalit'Mahajal also filccl trvo othcr a;"rplical"ions bcing .l4lDcll2005 anrl 75ll)cl/2.005 on 12.'r".l.nnaty 2005 in rclittion .l"o it [)ittr Mllaria Stix iurtl at'J-ctt'a Malirt'ia Stix ;cspcctivcly fbr losfirrg of'rrlalalia' 23. I,alit Maltitjatr's. Appticatiorr N.o. 1688/l)c|120()7 was prrlllishctl irr tltt: .lr[rrual ou 3l'' Alrgrrst 2007. 'fhe paLcttt was granl.ccl attd was alSO ssaletl 0u l6'l'Octobcr 2008. n ple-grallL opptlsi[iorr rvas (rlctl by tirc pctitioncr /,c;i.ryr l.liomcdioals ('Zcphyr') on I2."''l)cccnr[:cr 200[i. 'l'hc prc-1]rant opposiriou rvas lcjcctccl ou 4'l' Mnrch 2009.'l'his or-clcr-was'chilllcngcd by 'Lcplryr irr Writ l'clition (O) No. 10399 t>f 200()' 2tl. LttlitMalrajarr's A1'rplicatiort'No. 1689/D c,Il}(\l'lwas prtblislrcd otr 7'r' Scptcurltcr- 2.007. 'l'hc ptll.cllL rvas gt-artl-ecl antl scirlctl ,ltt l6'l' Octobt"r ?.008. 'l"he prc-gr-irnl opltosition was filccl by Zeplryr orr 12.'r' l)cccttrtror Z.00ti. l!'rvas rcjeclc4 o' rl'l'Maroh 2009.'l'his orclcr rvas challcrrgcd by w.t'.(c.) Nos. ESIA, SSll,So2Z, 5423 ol 2007 & 7039s, 70400 & 70450 ol 2009 & 1020 of 2o1o Pdgc 74 of 40 ,r)/ ) I /.e;tlryr in Writ Pctition (C)No. t0'100 ol'2009. t |l 9\ . ZS. t,alit'Mahlieur's r\pplications No. 74/Ddl?.005 antl7.5/l')cl/2005 r'vclc: . pLrSlishc(l otr 2"'l .lunc 2006. 'l"lrc patcnt u,as Br-antocl rultl lcaictl otr l6'l' Octobcr 2008. 'l-lrc prc-graut tllpositiolr wits filcd by Zcphyr otr 2[i'r' , Novcnlbcr 200t1. lt was rcjcctcrt by tlrc (lottlt'ollcr ou l6'r' March 2.009. | 'l-lris or<lcr rvas clrallcngc<l by '/'cstlt5'r by filirrg wt-il' l'ctit'ion (o) No' l0zl.50 ol'2009. 3 ' : : Suhmissitttts in the 2"" Sel ttJ'pelitiotts (hy Zeplql) ' 26.'l'hc argulrcrrts adyaucocl by Mr. Sanjucr, "l(rrrnar 'l'i'uvari, lcat'trccl , colnscl appcariug lbr /,cphyr agairsl. 1hr: orclcrs of' l"ho Corrtrollcr' rc.jccl.ing its prc-gratrrt application orr tlrc ground oI linritatiorl \^fcl'c llrorc ol. loss siprilar to tfic argrulcnts advatrccrl tly ctllrtrscl itllpcariltg lirr l)t'. ; Sr:chlata (iup1e antl I)r'. (lirish liinrlarri irt rulatiort [o tltc llaterrts grarrtctl ' ro.l. Mitra & Cti. Z'l . 1.n rcsistirrg thc pct.il"iorrs, it was subrnitloct by Mr. N4anirrclcr Singlr, lcirmecl Seni6r corrnsel appeirring lbl Lalit Mirhajan lliat .a[lcr' lhc Aurcnrlrlcnl. Lo tlto Act in 2005, lhc tinc pct'itlcl {ilt tiling a Prc-!}rilnl oltltgsitirlrr may have [:ecn rcnxlvetl [:t.rt a rcastlrtaltle irrl-crProtaIi<lrt [rits ttl .. 5c g,ivcrr to thc arrrcrrducl Scctiorr 2..5 l<cclting in vicq, tlrc ctlnlcxt. IIc . places einltlrasis on llrc rvrlrrls "rrnless thc ctltrtcxt othcnt,isc rctlttircs" , .qcr;rrrrirrg in lhe openirrg p<lrl.i<1rr it['sectittrr ?. (l) rtl'llrt: Acl" arrrl srrbrrrils [6at Lhc lpcr.rs to challcngo a patcnt thal" lias lrccrt grartl.ccl gcts rcstrictctl kl w.r,.(C) Nas. 5576, 3577.5422, 5423