law: Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, 2000
  79. Registered user to be
  
  impleaded in certain proceedings.
  1.   In every proceeding
  
  under Chapter VII or under section 42, every registered user of a
  
  layout-design, who is not himself an applicant in respect of any proceeding
  
  under that Chapter or section shall be made a party to the proceeding.
  2.   Notwithstanding
  
  anything contained in any other law, a registered user so made a party to the
  
  proceeding shall not be liable for any costs unless he enters an appearance and
  
  takes part in the proceeding.