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Anil Kumar Gera v. Registrar of Copyright and Anr.

Delhi HC2 Sept 2024W.C.(C)-IPD/26/2024

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This petition sought a writ of mandamus to club specific copyright applications. The court directed the petitioner to file an application before the Registrar of Copyright within one week. The petition and pending application were disposed of, with the Registrar to decide within one month.

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Petitioner to file appropriate application before ROC within one week; ROC to decide within one month.

Anil Kumar Gera Vs Registrar of Copyright and Anr. — Company and Corporate | Delhi HC (2024)

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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W.P.(C)-IPD 26/2024, CM 86/2024-Exp

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ANIL KUMAR GERA

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.....Petitioner

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Through: Mr. Kunal Khanna, Mr. Kapil K, Mr. Mahdav Anand and Mr. Krtin Bhasin, Advs.

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versus

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REGISTRAR OF COPYRIGHT AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Ms. Nidhi Raman, CGSC with Mr. Zubin Singh, Adv. for R-1 Mr. Shailen Bhatia, Mr. Amit Jain, Ms. Zeba Tarannum Khan and Ms. Smithi Venugopal, Advs. for R-2

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAURABH BANERJEE

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O R D E R % 02.09.2024

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By virtue of the present petition, petitioner seeks issuance of a writ of mandamus directing respondent no. l to club the petitioner's copyright application bearing Diary no. A-51887/92 with the ongoing proceedings concerning respondent no.2 's copyright application bearing ROC Numbers A-57086/99 (revoked) and A-65448/2003 (revoked).

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that though various ongoing proceedings inter se the petitioner and respondent no.2 are already under way before the Registrar of Copyright (ROC), however, the copyright application no. A-51887/92 are not being taken up.

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Learned counsel for the respondent no.2, appearing on advance notice, submits that the present petition is not maintainable since the

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This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 04/09/2024 at 12:33:11

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petitioner has to make an appropriate application before the ROC, whereafter the ROC can then take appropriate decision, more so, as the petitioner has not been diligent in the proceedings and is trying to take undue benefit.

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In view thereof, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he shall move an appropriate application taking all the grounds as taken by the petitioner before this Court, within a period of one week.

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Learned counsel for the respondent no.1 submits that the ROC shall endeavour to decide the said application as earliest as possible, preferably, within a period of one month from the receipt of present application. 6. Needless to say, the ROC shall consider the said application and take a decision appropriately as per law.

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Accordingly, the present petition alongwith the pending application stands disposed of.

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SAURABH BANERJEE, J

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2024/rr

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This is a digitally signed order.

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The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 04/09/2024 at 12:33:11

Anil Kumar Gera v. Registrar of Copyright and Anr.

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