law: The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act, 2001
  34. Revocation of
  
  protection on certain grounds.-
  Subject to the
  
  provisions contained in this Act, the protection granted to a breeder in
  
  respect of a variety may, on the application in the prescribed manner of any
  
  person interested, be revoked by the Authority on any of the following grounds,
  
  namely:-
  a.  
  
    that
  
  the grant of the certificate of registration has been based on incorrect
  
  information furnished by the applicant;
  b.  
  
    that
  
  the certificate of registration has been granted to a person who is not
  
  eligible for protection under this Act;
  c.  
  
    that
  
  the breeder did not provide the Registrar with such information, documents or
  
  material as required for registration under this Act;
  d.  
  
    that
  
  the breeder has failed to provide an alternative denomination of the variety
  
  which is the subject matter of the registration to the Registrar in case where
  
  the earlier denomination of such variety provided to the Registrar is not
  
  permissible for registration under this Act;
  e.  
  
    that
  
  the breeder did not provide the necessary seeds or propagating material to the
  
  person to whom compulsory licence has been issued under section 47 regarding
  
  the variety in respect of which registration certificate has been issued to
  
  such breeder
  f.  
  
    that
  
  the breeder has not complied with the provisions of this Act or rules or
  
  regulations made thereunder;
  g.  
  
  
  
    that
  
  the breeder has failed to comply with the directions of the Authority issued
  
  under this Act;
  h.  
  
    that
  
  the grant of the certificate of registration is not in the public interest:
  
  Provided that no such protection shall be revoked unless the breeder is given a
  
  reasonable opportunity to file objection and of being heard in the matter.