The Bombay High Court in Mumbai has quashed the rejection of a patent application by Huntington Alloys Corporation, a US-based company, for its invention of an 'Ultra Supercritical Boiler Header Alloy and Method of Preparation.' The court ruled that the previous decisions made by the deputy controller of patents and the Department of Atomic Energy lacked adequate reasoning and were unjustified. Huntington Alloys contended that their alloy, designed for high-temperature boiler systems and composed of nickel, cobalt, and chromium, had no connection to atomic energy, which was the basis for the rejection under the Patents Act. The court noted that recorded reasons are essential for transparency and due process in legal decisions. It has directed the authorities to reassess the patent application and provide a well-reasoned decision within a reasonable timeframe, ensuring that the company has the opportunity to amend its claims if necessary.