Larsen And Toubro Ltd. v. The Union Of India And 2 ORS.

13-WP.1497.2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 1497 OF 2021 Larsen & Toubro Limited } Petitioner

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The Union of India and Ors. } Respondents Mr.Prakash Shah with Mr.Mihir Mehta, Mr.Jas Sanghavi and Mr.Durgo Prasad Poojari i/b. PDS Legal for the petitioner.

Mr.Pradeep Jetly-Senior Advocate with Mr.Jitendra B. Mishra for respondent nos. 1 to 3. CORAM :- DIPANKAR DATTA, CJ & G. S. KULKARNI, J.

DATE :- JULY 29, 2021 PC :- 1.

The grievance of the petitioner is that 47 applications filed by it for issuance of scrip under the Focus Product Scheme have not been processed by the respondents. 2.

Having heard Mr.Shah, learned advocate for the petitioner and Mr.Jetly, learned senior advocate for the respondents, we are of the considered opinion that the Additional Director General of Foreign Trade (respondent no.3) may be directed to process the applications and take a final decision on such applications in accordance with law and upon granting an opportunity of hearing to the authorized officer of the petitioner, if not excluded by any express provision of law or by necessary implication, within one month from date of receipt of a copy of this order. It is ordered accordingly. J.V.Salunke,PS

13-WP.1497.2021 3.

The writ petition stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

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All contentions are left open.

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We permit the petitioner to download a copy of this order and serve the same on the Additional Director General of Foreign Trade and such officer will proceed to comply with the order without insisting for production of a certified copy of the order.

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Mr.Mishra, learned advocate for the respondents shall also download the order and forward the same to the Additional Director General of Foreign Trade for compliance. SALUNKE J V (G. S. KULKARNI, J.) (CHIEF JUSTICE) by SALUNKE J V Date: 2021.07.30 11:18:06 +0530 J.V.Salunke,PS