Almarkaz Alawal General Tranding Llc v. Union Of India Thro. The Secretary Ministry Of Finance

20-WPST.21454.25.DOCX PPN

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION PRACHI PRANESH NANDIWADEKAR Date: 2025.07.15 12:56:28 +0530 PRACHI PRANESH NANDIWADEKAR WRIT PETITION (ST.) NO. 21454 OF 2025 Almarkaz Alawal General Trading LLC ... Petitioner

Versus

The Union of India & Ors.

... Respondents ______________________________________________________ Dr. Sujay Kantawala a/w Mr. Neel Kothari, Mr. Chaitanya Sapkal, Ms. Aishwarya Kantawala, Ms. Ayushi Jha i/by Neel Kothari for the Petitioner.

Mr. J. B. Mishra a/w Ms. Sangeeta Yadav (through VC) for respondent nos.1 & 2.

Mr. Siddharth Chandrashekhar i/by Ms. Sangeeta Yadav (through VC) for respondent no.3 (DRI).

_____________________________________________________ CORAM : M.S. Sonak & Jitendra Jain, JJ.

DATED : 14 July 2025 PC. :- 1.

Dr. Kantawala, learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions, states that the petitioner will be presently satisfied if directions are issued to the 2nd respondent to dispose of the representation dated 4 March 2025 requesting re-export of abandoned consignment under Bill of Lading Nos. MAX/DXB/0734/24, MAX/DXB/0748/2425 and MAX/DXB/0762/2425.

2.

Mr. Mishra, learned counsel for respondent nos.1 and 2 states that representation/request dated 4 March 2025 will be disposed of in accordance with law and on its own merits within two weeks from today.

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By accepting the above statement and directing the 2nd respondent to act consistent with the same, we dispose of this petition leaving all contentions of all parties open. 4.

The 2nd respondent must grant a personal hearing to the petitioner in the peculiar facts of the present case before disposing of the representation. The petitioner to cooperate with the 2nd respondent so that the 2nd respondent can comply with our directions in the time line now indicated. Dr. Kantawala states that notice of hearing can be given to the petitioner's advocate i.e. Mahima Malhotra, Chambers of Adv. Mudit Jain by e-mail which is set out on the representation itself.

5.

The petition is disposed of.

(Jitendra Jain, J) (M.S. Sonak, J)