S And S Power Switchgear Ltd., v. The Joint Director General Of

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 10-03-2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE G. JAYACHANDRAN AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SAKTHIVEL S & S Power Switchgear Limited, represented by its Chief Manager-Legal & Secretarial, V.Ramachandran, III, Mount Poonamallee Road, Porur, Chennai 600 116.

.. Petitioner /versus/ 1.The Joint Director General of Foreign Trade (Enforcement-cum-Adjudication) Government of India, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Commerce, Office of the Zonal Joint Director General of Foreign Trade, 38-39, Whites Road, Royapettah, Chennai 600 014. 2.The Additional Director General of Foreign Trade, Government of India, Department of Commerce, Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi 110 011.

3.Union of India, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Commerce, Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi 110 011.

.. Respondents 1/4

Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Declaration declaring that Section 13 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 as ultra vires Articles 14, 19(1)(g), 265 and 300-A of the Constitution of India, 1950 and hence, void ab initio. For Petitioner :Mr.N.Prasad For Respondents :Mr.B.Rabu Manohar for R1 to R3 --------------

ORDER

The learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition and he has also made an endorsement to that effect. 2.In view of the submission and endorsement made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. (Dr.G.JAYACHANDRAN,J.) (R.R.SAKTHIVEL,J.) 10.03.2026 ari 2/4

To 1.The Joint Director General of Foreign Trade (Enforcement-cum-Adjudication) Government of India, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Commerce, Office of the Zonal Joint Director General of Foreign Trade, 38-39, Whites Road, Royapettah, Chennai 600 014. 2.The Additional Director General of Foreign Trade, Government of India, Department of Commerce, Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi 110 011.

3.Union of India, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Commerce, Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi 110 011.

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Dr.G. JAYACHANDRAN,J.

AND R.SAKTHIVEL,J.

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