JUDGMENT

Prathiba M. Singh, J. (Oral)--The present writ petition has been filed by the Petitioner/Patentee-Novo Nordisk (hereinafter `Patentee') challenging the order dated 29th June 2022 passed by the ld. Deputy Controller of Patents & Designs (hereinafter `Deputy Controller'). The said order was passed by the ld. Deputy Controller on the representation dated 13th May, 2022 made by the Patentee in the post grant opposition proceedings qua patent no. IN257402.

2. The said order on the representation, arises out of order dated 3rd June, 2022 passed in W.P.(C)-IPD 14/2022 titled Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. v. Union of India and W.P.(C)-IPD 15/2022 titled Novo Nordisk A S v. Union of India. In the said order, the Court issued directions to the Patent Office in the following terms:

"9. Having heard the learned Senior Counsel and the other learned counsels for the respective parties, the following directions are passed:

(a) Representation dated 13.05.2022 filed by the Petitioner in W.P.(C)IPD 15/2022 shall be decided by the Competent Authority, within a period of two weeks from today. Needless to state the representation shall be decided in accordance with law.

(b)Insofar as t