Chennai, TAMIL NADU :
Chennai:
The recently retired judge of the Madras high court, Justice K N Basha, has been appointed chairman of the Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB). He succeeds Justice Prabha Sridevan, who retired from the post a few weeks ago. At present S Usha has been holding the acting chairman post.
An order appointing him to the national body was issued on August 23 by Chandni Raina, director of the department of industrial policy and promotion (IPR section) under the Union ministry of commerce and industry.
The salaries and allowances payable to Justice Basha and conditions of service shall be in accordance with the provisions of the IPAB (Salaries and Allowances Payable to, and other terms and conditions of service of chairman, vice-chairman and members), Rules, 2003, the appointment notification said.
Justice Basha was born in May 1951 and he studied in Madras Christian College and Madras Law College. He enrolled as advocate in 1976 and joined the office of senior advocate N T Vanamamalai. In 1985 he established independent practice in criminal and civil side.
Justice Basha was appointed judge of the Madras high court on December 10, 2005, and retired on May 13, 2013.
source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / News Home> City> Chennai / TNN / August 25th, 2013