M/S.Tata International Limited, v. The Director General Of Foreign

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 16.03.2023 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M. DHANDAPANI and W.M.P.Nos.40244 to 40246 of 2018 M/s.Tata International Limited, Rep. by its Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary, Ajay M.Ponkshe, Trent House, 7th Floor, C-60, G-Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandhra East, Mumbai, Maharashtra - Pin 400 051.

... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Director General of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Commerce & Industries, Department of Commerce, Udyog Bhavan, H Wing, Gate No.2, Maulana Azad Road, New Delhi - 110 011.

2.The Joint Director General of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Commerce & Industries, Department of Commerce, Udyog Bhavan, H Wing, Gate No.2, Maulana Azad Road, New Delhi - 110 011.

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3.The Commissioner of Customs, Chennai II Commissionerate, Custom House, 60, Rajaji Salai, Chennai - 600 001.

... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for records in and connected with Notification No.19/2015-2020 dated 05.08.2017, Notification No.22/2015-2020 dated 21.08.2017 and Notification No.06/2015-2020 dated 04.05.2018 read with Trade Notice No.19/2018 dated 25.10.2017 read with trade Notice No.06/2018-19 dated 11.05.2018 bearing No. F.No.M-5012/300/2002-PC 2(A) and F.No.01/89/180/Misc.13/AM-07/PC-2(A) attributable to the 1st and 2nd respondents and quash the same and further direct the 3rd respondent to permit clearance of about 5000 MTS of Pigeon Peas (Toor Whole) under Exim Code 0713 6000 in terms of Sales Contract No.TISPL/1819/S/0383 dated 10.12.2018. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Sidharthan For Respondents : Mr.S.Mahesh Central Government Standing Counsel [R1 & R2] Mr.J.Madana Gopal Rao [R3] *****

ORDER

The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the prayer sought for in this Writ Petition has become infructuous. 2/4

2. In view of the above submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 16.03.2023 Index : Yes / No Speaking order / Non-speaking order sp To 1.The Director General of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Commerce & Industries, Department of Commerce, Udyog Bhavan, H Wing, Gate No.2, Maulana Azad Road, New Delhi - 110 011.

2.The Joint Director General of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Commerce & Industries, Department of Commerce, Udyog Bhavan, H Wing, Gate No.2, Maulana Azad Road, New Delhi - 110 011.

3.The Commissioner of Customs, Chennai II Commissionerate, Custom House, 60, Rajaji Salai, Chennai - 600 001.

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M.DHANDAPANI, J.

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