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The Commissioner Of Customs(Chennai Ii) v. M/S.Sagar Copiers,

2025-03-07Honourable Mr Justice Abdul Quddhose4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 07.03.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE 1.The Commissioner of Customs, (Chennai II) Import, Custom House, No.60, Rajaji Salai, Chennai - 600 001.

2.The Additional Commissioner of Customs (Gr5), Custom House, No.60, Rajaji Salai, Chennai - 600 001.

3.The Deputy Commissioner of Customs (Gr5), Custom House, No.60, Rajaji Salai, Chennai - 600 001.

.. Petitioners Vs 1.M/s.Sagar Copiers, rep. by its Proprietor Mr.Pragji Raghu 2.Additional Secretary & Director General, Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Vanijya Bhawan, 'A' Wing, 16, Akbar Road, New Delhi - 110 011.

3.Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, rep. by the Secretary 4.Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (Government of India), 1/4

5.Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, .. Respondents Prayer: These petitions are filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to implead the respondents 4 to 7 as party respondents in W.P. Nos.37138 & 37141 of 2024.

For petitioners :

Mr.Rajnish Pathiyil For R1 :

Mr.Nityaesh Nataraj for Vaibhav R Venkatesh For R2 to R5 :

Mr.K.Srinivasamurthy SSCGC COMMON ORDER Learned counsels for the respective respondents would submit that the impleading petitions can be allowed, without prejudice to the rights and contentions of the respondents to raise all objections in the main writ petitions. It has been categorically contended by the learned counsels for the respective respondents that the petitioners are not necessary parties for adjudicating the writ petitions. The said statement is recorded.

2.Accordingly, these petitions are allowed as prayed for, without prejudice to the rights and contentions of the respondents to raise all objections with regard to the impleadment of the petitioners in the main writ petitions. 2/4

Registry is directed to carry out the amendment. Post W.P. Nos.26026, 34240 & 37138 of 2024 and 2255 & 2343 of 2025 for counter and disposal on 04.04.2025.

07.03.2025 vga To 1.Additional Secretary & Director General, Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Vanijya Bhawan, 'A' Wing, 16, Akbar Road, New Delhi - 110 011.

2.Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, rep. by the Secretary 3.Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (Government of India), 4.Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, 3/4

ABDUL QUDDHOSE,J.

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