Pavan Doors And Windows India Pvt Ltd v. The Joint Director General Of Foreign Trade

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 11.02.2026 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN WA No.288 of 2026 and CMP N o .2607 of Pavan Doors and Windows India Pvt Ltd Rep by its Director 26/1, Kovalan Street Teachers Colony, Erode - 608011.

Appellant(s) Vs The Joint Director General of Foreign Trade 1544, India Life Building (Annexe) 1st Floor, Trichy Road, Coimbatore - 641 018.

Respondent(s) PRAYER : Appeal under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent to set aside the order dated 21.11.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge in Writ Petition No.3232 of 2024.

For Appellant(s):

Mr.T.Ramesh For Respondent(s):Mr.K.Karthik Jagannath Government Advocate

JUDGMENT

(Delivered by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Challenge to the order passed by the learned Single Judge is premised mainly on the ground that the learned Single Judge failed to appreciate that once the earlier order passed by the respondent on 30.4.2021 was set aside by this court vide order dated 25.2.2022 in W.P.No.4285 of 2022, the second show cause notice could not have been issued and no order could be passed.

2. The argument does not appeal to us in view of the reason for setting aside the earlier order dated 30.4.2021, as contained in paragraph (7) of the order dated 25.2.2022 in W.P.No.4285 of 2022. The proceedings were set aside on the ground of violation of principles of natural justice.

It goes without saying that it was open for the authorities to re-initiate the proceedings and pass appropriate orders after affording opportunity of hearing to the appellant. That is what has been done by the authority in the second round while passing the impugned order, preceded by a show cause notice dated

18.12.2023 granting opportunity of hearing.

3. We, therefore, do not find any ground to interfere with the order passed by the learned Single Judge.

4. Writ appeal is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, interim application stands closed. It goes without saying that it will be open for the appellant to take recourse to the statutory remedy of appeal. (MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J) 11.02.2026 Index :

Yes/No :

Yes/No sasi To:

The Joint Director General of Foreign Trade 1544, India Life Building (Annexe) 1st Floor, Trichy Road, Coimbatore - 641 018.

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN,J.

(sasi) WA No.288 of 2026 and CMP No.2607 of 2026 11.02.2026