law: Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999
  68. Authorised user
  
  to be impleaded in certain proceedings.-
  1.  In
  
  every proceeding under Chapter VI or under section 31, every authorised user of
  
  a geographical indication to which such proceeding relate, who is not himself
  
  an applicant in respect of an proceeding under that Chapter or section, shall
  
  be made a party to the proceeding.
  2.  Notwithstanding
  
  anything contained in any other law, an authorised 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. 69 Evidence of entries in register, etc., and
  
  things done by the Registrar.