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Bombay High Court

THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIAversusDEPUTY CONTROLLER OF PATENTS AND DESIGNS

Decided
Disposal
DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court ordered the restoration of the Commercial Miscellaneous Petition to its file.

Summary

The Regents of the University of California filed an interim application seeking an order to restore Commercial Miscellaneous Petition (L) No. 4566 of 2024. The respondent, Deputy Controller of Patents and Designs, chose not to file an affidavit in reply. The Court, noting the lack of opposition, allowed the interim application as prayed. Consequently, the petition was restored to the Court's file and the interim application was disposed of.

Issues considered

  • Whether the Court should restore the Commercial Miscellaneous Petition (L) No. 4566 of 2024 upon the applicant's interim application.

Subjects

  • interim application
  • restoration of petition
  • civil procedure
  • commercial miscellaneous petition

Judgment

                                                1/1                903-IA-7876-2025 (OS).DOC



                    IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                        ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION

                        INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 7876 OF 2025
                                                IN
           COMMERCIAL MISCELLANEOUS PETITION (L) NO. 4566 OF 2024
The Regents Of The University Of California                                     ...Applicant
           Versus
Deputy Controller Of Patents And Designs                                        ...Respondent
                                             _______
Mr. Chinmay Page i/b Muralidhar Khadilkar, for the Applicant
Mr. Vinit Jain (through V. C.) a/w Mr. Gaurav Mhatre, Shazia Ansari, for the
Respondent.
                                             _______

                                                      CORAM : ARIF S. DOCTOR, J.
                                                      DATE     : 28th JANUARY, 2026
P.C.
1.        This Interim Application seeks the following relief:

          "a)    That by an appropriate Order of this Hon’ble Court direct the Registry of
          this Hon’ble Court to Restore the Commercial Miscellaneous Petition (L) No. 4566
          OF 2024;"
2.        Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Respondent-Controller does

not wish to file an affidavit-in-reply.

3.        Accordingly, the Interim Application is allowed in terms of prayer clause

(a). The Commercial Miscellaneous Petition is restored to file of this Court.

4.        The Interim Application is accordingly disposed of.



                                                                        [ARIF S. DOCTOR, J.]




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