Section 73 of the Indian Patents Act
Section 73 of the Indian Patents Act 1970 is about Controller and other officers. It is under CHAPTER XIV of the Act. CHAPTER XIV is titled PATENT OFFICE AND ITS ESTABLISHMENT.
(1) The Controller General of Patents, Designs and TradeMarks appointed under sub-section (1) of [section 3 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999 (47 of 1999)],shall be the Controller of Patents for the purposes of this Act.
(2) For the purposes of this Act, the Central Government may appoint as many examiners and other officers and with such designations as it thinks fit.
(3) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the officers appointed under sub-section (2) shall discharge under the superintendence and directions of the Controller such functions of the Controller under this Act as he may, from time to time by general or special order in writing, authorise them to discharge.
(4) Without prejudice to the generality of the provisions of sub-section (3), the Controller may, by order in writing and for reasons to be recorded therein withdraw any matter pending before an officer appointed under sub-section (2) and deal with such matter himself either de novo or from the stage it was so withdrawn or transfer the same to another officer appointed under sub-section (2) who may, subject to special directions in the order of transfer, proceed with the matter either de novo or from the stage it was so transferred.
See also:
Section 72 Indian Patents Act 1970 (Register to be open for inspection.)