Disposed

Sriven Marketing, v. The Union of India

Telangana HC4 Mar 2021WP/28347/2016

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Maize/corn import licensing disputes were closed with the parties' consent, together with pending applications, while connected matters were retained for arguments. Counsel in the closed petitions were permitted to assist the court in the retained matters. No merits were decided.

What did the court decide?

Counsel in the closed petitions were permitted to assist in retained matters and approach counsel there for complete paper books.

Sriven Marketing, Vs The Union of India — Customs and Excise | Telangana HC (2021)

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HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction)

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THURSDAY ,THE FOURTH DAY OF IUARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY ONE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HIMA KOHLI AND THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.VIJAYSEN REDDY

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WRIT PETITION NOS: 13286 OF 2014 28347 0F 2016 21748 0F 2019 9766 0F 2020 & 11216 0F 2020

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WP NO: 13286 OF 2014

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Betwee n:

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Sriven Marketing, Rep. by its Sole Proprietor Venu Akula^{Having its Office at} Survey No.692, 693 Deveryamzal, Near Kandlakoya Ranga^{Reddy District}

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...PETITIONER

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AND

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The Union of lndia, Rep. by its Secretary, Ministry of Commerce^{Sr lndustry,} Government of India, Udyog Bhavan,^NewDelhi.

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The Union of lndia,, Rep. by its Secretary, Ministry^{of Finance, Departmentof} Revenue, Customs, Government of lndia, North Block,^NewDelhi.

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The Union of lndia, Rep.by its Secretary,^{Ministry of Agriculture & Co-} operation Government of lndia, New Delhi.

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The Director General of Foreign Trade,, Directorate^{Generalof Foreign Trade,} Ministry of Commerce and lndustries, Government^{of India, Udyog Bhavan,} New Delhi.

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The Chairman,, Central Board of Excise^{& Customs, Departmentof Revenue,} Government of lndia, New Delhi

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The Additional Director General^{MumbaiZonal Unit,,Mumbai Directorateof} Revenue intelligence, [Vinistry of^{Finance, Departmentof Revenue,} Government of lndia,^{Ivlumbai lVlaharashtraState}

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The State Trading Corporation of lndia^{Ltd.,, Rep. by its Chairman&} Managing Director, Jawahar Vyapar Bhawan^{Tolstoy Marg, New Delhi 110} 001

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PEC LTD, Rep. by its Chairman &^{Managing Director,Hansalaya 15-} Barakhamba Road New Deihi¹ 10⁰⁰¹

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MMTC Limited, Rep. by its Chairman^{& Managing Director, Core-1 SCOPE} COMPLEX New Delhi

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)--

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National Agricultural Cooperative^{Marketing Federation,Of lndia Ltd.} (NAFED) Reo. by its Chairman & I.4anaging Director, NAFED House, SiOOnartha Encldve Ring Road,^{Ashram Chowk,New Delhi-'l 10 014}

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11.Aqro Tech Foods Ltd., Rep. by^{its Director Plot No 31, 31' Sarojini DeviRoad,} Sirojini Devi Road, Sarojihi^{D-eviRd, Kummari Guda,Shivaji Nagar,} Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh 500⁰⁰³

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12.Akshar Food Products, Rep.^{by its Proprietor 1-2, lVitha Nagar Shopping} Centre, M G Road, Goregaon^{West Mumbai- 400 062.}

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1 3. Borges lndia Pvt. Ltd,^{Rep. by its Director1 B-A,18-B Ground Floor Vasant} SquZre Mall, Plot No-A, Sect6r-B^{Community Centre, Pocket-S, Vasant Kunj} Delhi -^'1 10 070

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14.Chef's Choice, Rep. by its^{Managing Partner K-92B,Basement, Lajpat Nagar-} ll Lajpat, Delhi^- 110 024

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1 5. General Mill lndia Pvt. Ltd.,^{Rep. by its Director 902 Ventura'Hiranandani} Business Park, Powai, Mumbai^{400 076.}

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Haii Sattar Habib & Sons,^{Rep. by its ManagingPartner Behind Raj Kamal} Talkies, Dhule, Mahara shlra,^{424 001. 1 7 Hari MohanAgro hdustriesRep.by} its Partner J-8, MIDC Area, Jalgaon^{- 425003 Maharashtra State}

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17.Hari Mohan Agro lndustries.,^{Rep. by its Partner,J-8, MIDC Area, Jalgaon-} 425 003 Maharashtra State

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Kitchnrama Food^{Service Equipment Pvt. Ltd., Rep. by its DirectorA-9/1, 1st} Floor, Phase I Naraina^{lndustrialArea, New Delhi, DL 110028'}

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POP Factory Foods^{lndia Pvt. Ltd., Rep. by its Director 50, ChoolaiHigh} Road, Chennai 600^{112TamilNadu.}

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20.Sarah Foods Pvt. Ltd.,^{Sarah Foods Pvt. Ltd., Rep.byits Director3T/9,}

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-- nilson lndustrial Estaie, J.P. Nagar Sth Phase, Bangalore - 560 078'

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21.SKSM Foods^{lnternational Ltd., Rep. by its DirectorcharteredHousewestof} - [ati Mangeshkar Park, Bhandara Road, Nagpur - 440 008. Maharashtra State

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22.SPl Cinemas^{Pvt. Ltd., Rep. by its Director Sth Floor,tt/amalhq-C-oinplex,25'}

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-- Whit". Rd, Peters Colbny, Royapettah, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600 014'

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23.Rana Products,^{Rep. by its Proprietor 133.,Govindap-paNkn St, Pgrlys,} ^^. -- AngJppi Nalc(en st, iarry's Cbrner, George Town, Chennai Tamil Nadu 600 001.

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...RESPONDENTS

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Petition under Article^{226 of the constitutionof India praying that in the} circumstances stated in^{the affidavit filedtherewith,the High Court may be} pleased to issue a writ, order or^{Direction, more particularly one in the nature of} a "Writ of Mandamus"^{declaring the action of the Respondent Nos R-4, R-6' R-7'} R.8,R.9&R.lofailingtoregulatetheabuseofActualuserconditionbythe ,noifi"irl Respondent^{-Nos.R-1'1 to R-23 and the consequent issuanceof} tmpugned^{proceedingsof the Minutesof Exim Facilitation committee Meeting No} e) itA lq aated 2O:OB-2014^{proposingto renderthe import of maize/corn under}

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Tariff Rate Quota Scheme without issuing^public notice and^{approving the.quota} under Tariff Rate Quota in the absence of the consent of the technical a utho rities/re^prese ntatives under the^{lt/inistries concerned} of^R-2 &^{R-3 as} mandated under Para 2.37 of Foreign Trade Policy and Condition^{No.1of the} Notification No.2112002 dated 01-03-2002 as arbitrary, illegal and offending Article 14 of the Constitution of lndia, opposed to^public interest and^consequently declare the same as illegal and bad in the eye of law.

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WPMP. NO: 16622 OF 2014

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Petition under Section 151 CPC^praying that^{in the circumstances stated} in the affidavit filed in support of the^petition, the High^{Court may be pleasedto} suspend the operation of the lmpugned^Minutes of^{Exim FacilitationCommittee} Meeting No.12l AM 14 dated 20-03-2014 at^{Serial No.3.3 of R-4, pending} disposal of the Writ Petition.

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WPMP. NO :16623 OF 2014

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Petition under Section 151 CPC^{praying that in the circumstances stated} in the affidavit filed in support of the^{petition,the High Court may be pleased to} direct the Respondent No.6 to collect^{appropriate duty fromR-7 to R-23 on the} imports o1 ltAaize corn^{pursuant to the impugned Proceedings of the Minutes of} the Exim Facilitation committee^{tr/eeting No.12l AIt/ 14 dated 2O-O3-2014 al} serial No.3.3 of R-4 as a^{cautiondeposit, pending disposalof the writ Petition.}

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WPMP. NO: 39520 OF 2014

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Between:

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Agro Tech Foods Ltd., Rep.^{by its Director Plot No 31,31,SgJojini Devi Road'} Siroiini Devi Road, Sarojini^{Devi Rd, KummariGuda' Shivaji Nagar,} SecLinderabad, Andhra^{Pradesh 500 003}

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...PETITIONER/RESPONDENT^{NO.1 1}

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AND

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1 M/s. Sriven Marketing,^{Rep. by its Sole ProprietorVenu AkulaHavhgits} Otfi.Jri Survey No.697,^{693Deveryamzal,Near Kandlakoya RangaReddy} District

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...RESpoNDENT/pETtrloNER

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fhe Union of India,^{Rep, by its Secretary, Ivlinistryof CommerceSr lndustry'} Government of lndia,^{UdyogBhavan'NewDelhi.}

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The Union of lndia,,^{Rep. by its Secretary, Ministryof Finance, Departmentof}

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Revenue, Customs, Government of lndia, North Block, New Delhi

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The Union of lndia,^{Rep.by its Secretary'Ir/inistry of Agriculture & Co-} operation Government^{of lndia, New Delhi}

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The Director General^{of ForeignTrade,, Directorate Generalof Foreign Trade,} - Vinistryot Commerce and lndiustries' Government of lndia, Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi.

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The Chairman,, Central Board of Excise & Customs, Department of Revenue, Government of lndia, New Delhi

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The Additional Director General [Mumbai Zonal Unit,, Mumbai Directorate of Revenue intelligence, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, Government of lndia, Mumbai firlaharashtra State

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The State Trading Corporation of lndia Ltd.,, Rep. by its Chairman & lvlanaging Director, Jawahar Vyapar Bhawan Tolstoy Marg, New Delhi 110 001

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PEC LTD, Rep. by its Chairman & Managing Director, Hansalaya¹ 5- Barakhamba Road New Delhi 110 001

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MIVTC Limited, Rep. by its Chairman & Managing Director, Core-1 SCOPE COTVPLEX New Delhi

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1 1. National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation, Of lndia Ltd. (NAFED) Rep. by its Chairman & Managing Director, NAFED House, Siddhartha Enclave Ring Road, Ashram Chowk, New Delhi-110 014

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12.Akshar Food Products, Rep. by its Proprietor 1-2, Mitha Nagar Shopping Centre, M G Road, Goregaon West N/umbai - 400 062.

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1 3. Borges lndia Pvt. Ltd, Rep. by its Director¹ 8-A,18-B Ground Floor Vasant Square Mall, Plot No-A, Sector-B Community Centre, Pocket-S, Vasant Kunj Delhi - 110 070

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'14.Chefs Choice, Rep. by its lVanaging Partner K-92B, Basement, Lajpat Nagarll Lajpat, Delhi - 110 024

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1 5. General It/ill lndia Pvt. Ltd., Rep. by its Director 902 Ventura, Hiranandani Business Park, Powai, Ivlumbai 400 076.

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Haji Sattar Habib & Sons, Rep. by its Managing Partner Behind Raj Kamal Talkies, Dhule, Maharashlra, 424 001 . 17 Hari Mohan Agro lndustries Rep. by its Partner J-8, MIDC Area, Jalgaon - 425 003 Maharashtra State

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17.Hari Mohan Agro lndustries., Rep. by its Partner, J-8, MIDC Area, Jalgaon^- 425 003 Maharashtra State

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Kitchnrama Food Service Equipment Pvt. Ltd., Rep. by its Director^A-9/1 , 1st Floor, Phase I Naraina lndustrial Area, New Delhi, DL 110028.

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19.POP Factory Foods lndia Pvt. Ltd., Rep. by its Director 50, Choolai High Road, Chennai 600^'1 12 Tamil Nadu.

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20.Sarah Foods Pvt. Ltd., Sarah Foods Pvt. Ltd., Rep. by its Director3T/9, Rajson lndustrial Estate, J.P. Nagar Sth Phase, Bangalore - 560 078.

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21.SKSM Foods lnternational Ltd., Rep. by its Director Chartered Housewest of Lata Mangeshkar Park, Bhandara Road, Nagpur - 440 008. Maharashtra State

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22.SPl Cinemas Pvt. Ltd., Rep. by its Director Sth Floor, Mamatha Complex, 25, Whites Rd, Peters Colony, Royapettah, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600 014.

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a-9^-

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23.Rana Products, Rep. by its Proprietor 133., Govindappa^{Nkn St, Parrys,} Angappa Naicken St, Parry's Corner,^{GeorgeTown, ChennaiTamil Nadu 600} 001.

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...RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS

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Petition under Section 151 CPC^{praying that in the circumstances stated} in the affidavit filed in support of the^{petition, the High Court may be pleasedto} permit the petitioner to file the Additional Counter Affidavitⁱⁿ W.P.M.P.^{No' 16622} of 2014 in W.P. No. 13286^{of 2014.}

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WVMP. NO: 1658 OF 2014

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Between:

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Akshar Food Products, Rep.^{by its Proprietor 1-2, IVithaNagar Shopping} Centre, Iv'l G Road, Goregaon^{Westlvlumbai- 400 062.}

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...PETITIONER/RESPONDENT^NO.12

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AND

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Sriven lvlarketing,^{Rep. by its soleProprietor Venu Akula Having its.office at} Su*ey No.692,^"693 Deveryamzal,^{Near Kandlakoya Ranga Reddy District}

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. RESPONDENT/PETITIONER

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The union of^{lndia, Rep. by its secretary,Ministry of commercesr lndustry,} Government of lndia,^{Udyog Bhavan,New Delhi'}

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The Union of^{lndia,, Rep. by its Secretary, tuinistry of Finance, Departmentof}

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Revenue, Customs, Government of lndia, North Block, New Delhi'

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The Union of lndia,^{Rep.by its Secretary, Ir/inistry of Agriculture & Co-} operation Government^{of lndia, New Delhi'}

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The Director General^{of ForeignTrade,, DirectorateGeneral.of Foreign Trade,}

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rr,ri"iJrv oi-commerce and lndiustries, Government of lndia, Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi.

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The Chairman,,^{Central Board of Excise & Customs, Department of Revenue,} Government of^{lndia, New Delhi}

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The Additional^{DirectorGeneral MumbaiZonal Unit,, Mumbai Directorateof} ' nevenue intelligence, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue' Government of-lndia,^{Mumbai Maharashtra State}

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The State Trading^{Corporationof lndia Ltd ,, Repby its Chairman&} IVanaging Director,^{JZ'irni.^t vvipaiar,i*ahTolstoi Marg'New Delhi 1 10} 001

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PEC LTD,^{Rep. by its Chairman & M,anagingDirector,Hansalaya 15-} Barakhamba Road^{New Delhi"l 10 001}

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('t

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MIUTC Limited, Rep. by its Chairman & Managing Director, Core-1 SCOPE COMPLEX New Delhi

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National Agricultural Cooperative lr/arketing Federation, Of lndia Ltd. (NAFED) Rep. by its Chairman & l/anaging Director, NAFED House, Siddhartha Enclave Ring Road, Ashram Chowk, New Delhi-1'10 014

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12.Agro Tech Foods Ltd., Rep. by its Director Plot No 3'1 ,3'1 , Sarojini Devi Road, Sarojini Devi Road, Sarojini Devi Rd, Kummari Guda, Shivaji Nagar, Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh 500 003

¶99

'l3.Borges lndia Pvt. Ltd, Rep. by its Director 1B-A,18-B Ground FloorVasant Square Mall, Plot No-A, Sector-B Community Centre, Pocket-S, Vasant Kunj Delhi -^'1 10 070

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Chefs Choice, Rep. by its Managing Partner K-92B, Basement, Lajpat Nagarll Lajpat, Delhi - 110 024

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General Mill lndia Pvt. Ltd., Rep. by its Director 902 Ventura, Hiranandani Business Park, Powai, Mumbai 400 076.

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Haji Sattar Habib & Sons, Rep. by its Managing Partner Behind Raj Kamal Talkies, Dhule, Maharashta, 424 001 . 17 Hari Mohan Agro lndustries Rep. by its Partner J-8, MIDC Area, Jalgaon - 425 003 Maharashtra State

¶103

17.Hari Mohan Agro lndustries., Rep. by its Partner, J-8, MIDC Area, Jalgaon - 425 003 Maharashtra State

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Kitchnrama Food Service Equipment Pvt. Ltd., Rep. by its Director A-9/1 , 1st Floor, Phase I Naraina lndustrial Area, New Delhi, DL 110028.

¶105

19.POP Factory Foods lndia Pvt. Ltd., Rep. by its Director 50, Choolai High Road, Chennai600 112 Tamil Nadu.

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20.Sarah Foods Pvt. Ltd., Sarah Foods Pvt. Ltd., Rep. by its Director 37/9, Rajson lndustrial Estate, J.P. Nagar sth Phase, Bangalore - 560 078.

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SKSM Foods lnternational Ltd., Rep. by its Director Chartered Housewest of Lata Mangeshkar Park, Bhandara Road, Nagpur - 440 008. Maharashtra State

¶108

22.SPl Cinemas Pvt. Ltd., Rep. by its Director Sth Floor, Mamatha Complex, 25, Whites Rd, Peters Colony, Royapettah, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600 014.

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23.Rana Products, Rep. by its Proprietor 133., Govindappa Nkn St, Parrys, Angappa Naicken St, Parry's Corner, George Town, Chennai Tamil Nadu 600 001.

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.. RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS

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Petition under Section 151 CPC^praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the^petition, the High Court may be^pleased to vacate the interim order daled 25.04.2014^passed in WPMPNo.1662212014 in WPNo. 1 3286/201 4

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WVMP. NO:2522 OF 2014

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Betwee n:

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Agro Tech Foods Ltd., Rep. by its Director Plot No 31, 31, Sarojini Devi Road, Sarojini Devi Road, Sarojini Devi Rd, Kummari Guda, Shivaji Nagar, Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh 500 003

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...PETITIONER/RESPONDENT NO, 1 1

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AND

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Sriven Marketing, Rep. by its Sole Proprietor Venu Akula Having its Office at Survey No.692, 693 Deveryamzal, Near Kandlakoya Ranga^{Reddy District}

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....RESPONDENT/PETITIONER

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The Union of lndia, Rep. by its Secretary, Ministry^{of CommerceSr lndustry,} Government of lndia, Udyog Bhavan, New^Delhi.

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The Union of lndia,, Rep. by^its Secretary,^{Ministryof Finance, Departmentof} Revenue, Customs, Government of lndia,^{North Block, NewDelhi.}

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The Union of lndia, Rep.by its Secretary,^{Ministry of Agriculture & Co-} operation Government of lndia,^NewDelhi.

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The Director General of^{ForeignTrade,, Directorate Generalof Foreig} n Trade, Ministry of Commerce and lndustries,^{Governmentof lndia, UdyogBh} avan, New Delhi.

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The Chairman,, Central Board^{of Excise & Customs, Departmentof Revenue,} Government of lndia, New^Delhi

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The Additional Director General^{MumbaiZonal Unit,, Mumbai Directorateof} Revenue intelligence, Ministry of^{Finance, Department of Revenue,} Government of lndia, Mumbai^{Maharashtra State}

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B. The State Trading^{Corporationof lndia Ltd.,' Rep. by its Chairman&..} . . -^ Managing Directo-r, Jawahar^{Vyapar BhawanTolstoy Marg, New Delhi 110} 001

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PEC LTD, Rep. by^{its Chairman& Managing Director,Hansalaya 15-} Barakhamba Road New Delhi¹¹⁰⁰⁰¹

¶127

10.MNITC Limited, Rep. by^its Chairman^{& [/anaging Director, Core-1 SCOPE} COMPLEX New Delhi

¶128

National Agricultural Cooperative^{Marketing Federation,Of lndia Ltd.} (NAFED ) {ep, bv its Chairman^{& Managing Director, NAFEDHouse,} Siddhart ha Enclive Ring Road,^{Ashram Chowk, NewDelhi-1 10 014}

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12.Akshar Food Products,^{Rep. by its Proprietor 1-2, Mitha Nagar Shopping} Centre, M G Road, Goregaon^{West lvlumbai - 400 062.}

¶130

13.Borges lndia Pvt. Ltd, Rep. by^{its Director 18-A,18-B GroundFloorVasant} Squire tr/all, Plot No-A,^{Sect6r-B CommunityCentre, Pocket-S, Vasant Kunj} Delhi -110070

¶131

¶132

14.Chefs Choice, Rep. by its Managing Partner K-92B, Basement, Lajpat Nagarll Lajpat, Delhi - 110 024

¶133

1 5. General Mill lndia Pvt. Ltd., Rep. by its Director 902 Ventura, Hiranandani Business Park, Powai, Ivlumbai 400 076.

¶134

Haji Sattar Habib & Sons, Rep. by its lVanaging Partner Behind Raj Kamal Talkies, Dhule, Maharashlra,424 001 . 17 Hari Mohan Agro lndustries Rep. by its Partner J-8, MIDC Area, Jalgaon - 425 003 Maharashtra State

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17.Hari Mohan Agro lndustries., Rep. by its Partner, J-8, MIDC Area, Jalgaon - 425 003 Maharashtra State

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lS.Kitchnrama Food Service Equipment P\it. Ltd., Rep. by its DirectorA-9/1 , 1st Floor, Phase I Naraina lndustrial Area, New Delhi, DL 110028.

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POP Factory Foods lndia Pvt. Ltd., Rep. by its Director 50, Choolai High Road, Chennai 600 112 Tamil Nadu.

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20.Sarah Foods Pvt. Ltd., Sarah Foods Pvt. Ltd., Rep. byits Director3T/9, Rajson lndustrial Estate, J.P. Nagar 5th Phase, Bangalore - 560 078.

¶139

21.SKSM Foods lnternational Ltd., Rep. by its Director Chartered Housewest of Lata Mangeshkar Park, Bhandara Road, Nagpur - 440 008. Maharashtra State

¶140

22.SPl Cinemas Pvt. Ltd., Rep. by its Director 5th Floor, Mamatha Complex, 25, Whites Rd, Peters Colony, Royapettah, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600 0'14.

¶141

23.Rana Products, Rep. by its Proprietor 133., Govindappa Nkn St, Parrys, Angappa Naicken St, Parry's Corner, George Town, Chennai Tamil Nadu 600 001.

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...RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS

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Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased vacate the interim order daled 25.04.20'14 passed in W.P.M.P No.16622 of 2014 in W.P No. 13286 of 2014

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WVMP. NO: 3195 OF 2014

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Between:

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SPI Cinemas Pvt. Ltd., Rep. by its Director Sth Floor, Mamatha Complex, 25, Whites Rd, Peters Colony, Royapettah, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600 014.

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...PETITIONER/RESPONDENT NO. 22

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AND

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1 Sriven Marketing, Rep. by its Sole Proprietor Venu Akula Having its Office at Survey No.692, 693 Deveryamzal, Near Kandlakoya Ranga Reddy District

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...RESPONDENTA/VRIT PETITIONER

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2 TheUnionoflndia,Rep.byitssecretary,JVinistryofCommerceSrlndustry' Government^{of lndia, Udyog Bhavan,New Delhl'} The Union of^{lndia,,Rep'by its Secretary, Ministryof.Finance'Departmentof} n"i""r", Cr"tori,^{Coverrimentof lndid, North Block, New Delhi'}

¶153

4 The Union of^{lndia, Rep.by its Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture & Co-} operation Government^{of lndia, New Delhi'}

¶154

5 TheDirectorGeneralofForeignTrade,,DirectorateGeneralofForeignTrade, rviiiiiiv Ji c"trerce^{ano tnalstries,Governmentof lndia' Udyog Bhavan'} New Delhi.

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The chairman,, central^{Board of Excise & customs, Departmentof Revenue'}

¶156

6 Government of^{lndia, New Delhi}

¶157

7 The Additional^{DirectorGeneral MumbaiZonal Unit"Mumbai Directorateof} n"i""i,ii'i"ilriiq;nie,^{lt/inistryof F ina nce, Departmentof Revenue'} Government of-lndia,^{lvlumbai Maharashtra State}

¶158

The State Trading^{Corporation of lndia Ltd ,, Rep by its Chairman&} il;;ilil; oiiJ.ttl',G'l,in"',-Vvlput^{anu*anrotstovMars'New Delhi 1 10} 001

¶159

I PEC LTD, Rep.^{by its Chairman & tvlanagingDirector' Hansalaya 15-} eirakhamna^{Road New Delhi 110001}

¶160

MMTC Limited,^{Rep. by its Chairman & IvlanagingDirector' Core-1 SCOPE} COMPLEX^{New Delhi}

¶161

National Aqricultural^{Cooperative MarketingFederation' Of lndia Ltd'} ' ' iffii;EB)H;;. 6;'ri; ch;l*;; & tvlanasin! Director'^{NA1ED l-lo^u99'} B,d; r;-,tt ; d;#u"-nlnd^{noiJ, Ait]ra ni cHowk'NewDel hi-1'1 0 0 1 4}

¶162

12.Aoro Tech^{Foods Ltd.,Rep by its Director Plot No 31'-31.'Sarojini Devi Road'} '' SXi"iil]iolri-noio. siroiifii oi;ri no. Kummari Guda' Shivaji Nasar' EEt-r.iiiii"-r.Joua,^{Anor,*Pradesh 500 003}

¶163

l3.Akshar^{Food Products, Rep. by its Proprietor 1-2, Mitha Nagar Shopping}

¶164

" A;ffi r;b*noia, coiegdon West Mumbai - 400 062'

¶165

14.Boroes lndia '- 5;;Y";; ffiii i'k;i^{Pvt. Ltd,} N;lA,^{Rep -J;;6's by its -coir"nitv Director '18-A'} ientre'^{1B-B Ground Pocket-S' FloorVasantVasant Kunj} Delhi -110070

¶166

15.Chef's Choice,^{Rep. by its Managing PartnerK-92B' Basement'Lajpat Nagar-} ll Lajpat, Delhi^{- 110 024}

¶167

'l 6. General Mill lndia Pvt. Ltd ,^R"P - !y^{its Director g02 Ventura'Hiranandani} '- dJiin"is irrk. Powai, Mumbai 400 076'

¶168

17.Haii Sattar^{Habib & Sons, Repby its ManagingPartner Behind Rai Kamal} Taikies, Dhule,^{Maharai"titir,?ZdObi.'tJ H"ari"ti4orranAgro lndustries Rep' bv} riJ'P;;;;; H,^{rrrrroc ni"i,} 'j'tsaon'425^{003 Maharashtra State}

¶169

Hari Mohan^{Agro lndustries , Rep' by its Partner' J-8' MIDC Area' Jalgaon-} 425 OO3 Maharashtra^State

¶170

'l g. Kitchnrama Food Service Equipment^{Pvt Ltd} ' Fen^pV.i19 Pllector^A-9/1 ' '1 st '" Fio'o;,'Ph;:" irlir."in.'ino'liiibr nt"'' New Delhi'^{DL 110028'}

¶171

¶172

20.POP Factorv Foods^{lndia Pvt'Ltd., Rep. by its Director 50, Choolai High} Road, Chenhai 600 112^{Tamil Nadu.}

¶173

21.Sarah Foods Pvt. Ltd.,^{Sarah Foods Pvt. Ltd., Rep. by its Direclor3719,} Rajson lndustrial Estaie, J.P.^{Nagar5th Phase, Bangalore- 560 078'}

¶174

22.SKSM Foods lnternational^{Ltd., Rep. by its DirectorcharteredHousewestof} -- iata Mangeshkar Park, Bhandara Road, Nagpur - 440 008. Maharashtra State

¶175

23.Rana Products, Rep.^{by its Proprietor 133} ,^{Govindappa Nkn St, Pg'gt,.} ^^^ -- Angippj Naic(en St, iarry's Cbrner, George Town, Chennai Tamil Nadu 600 001.

¶176

...RESPONDENTS

¶177

Petition under section 151 cPC^{praying that in the circumstancesstated} in the affidavit filed in^{support of the petition, the High courtmay be pleased} vacate the interim^{order dated:25.04.2014in WPlvP.No.16622 0f 2014 in wP.} No. 13286 of 2014

¶178

WVMP. NO:3I 44 0F^20',14

¶179

Between:

¶180

1 The Union of lndia, Rep.^{by its Secretary, Ministryof CommerceSr lndustry,} Government of lndia,^{UdyogBhavan, New Delhi.} The Director General of^{ForeignTrade,, Directorate Generalof Foreign Trade,} H1ini.tr, of Commerce and^{lndlustries, Government of lndia, Udyog Bhavan,} New Delhi.

¶181

...PETITIONERYRESPONDENT^{NO. 1 & 4}

¶182

AND

¶183

1 Sriven tvlarketing,^{Rep. by its sole ProprietorVenu AkulaHaving its_office} ;ii .-Sr*;t Noldgz, osi^{Deveryamzal,Near KandlakoyaRanga Reddy} District . .RES'.NDENTMR,T^pETtrtoNER

¶184

The Union of lndia,,^{Rep. by its Secretary'lVlinistry of Finance, Department} - oi n"J"nr", Customs, bov'ernment of lnbia, North Block, New Delhi'

¶185

The Union of lndia,^{Rep.by its Secretary, Ivlinistryof Agriculture & Co-} operation Government^{of lndia, New Delhi.}

¶186

The Chairman,,^{Central Boardof Excise & Customs, Departmentof} Revenue, Government^{of lndia, New Delhi}

¶187

The Additional Director^{General tr,4umbaiZonal Unit,,Mumb-ai Directorate} - of ner"nr" intelligence, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue' Government of lndia, IVlumbai^{Maharashtra State}

¶188

The State Trading^{Corporation of lndia Ltd.,, Rep. by its Chairman &}

¶189

il;;;dtis oii""i&, G*"nir Vyapar Bhawah Tolstov Mars, New Delhi 1 10 UUI

¶190

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¶191

PEC LTD, Rep. by its Chairman & fi/anaging Director,^{Hansalaya 15-} Barakhamba Road New Delhi 110 001

¶192

MIVTC Limited, Rep. by its Chairman & Managing Director, Core-1 SCOPE COIUPLEX New Delhi

¶193

National Agricultural Cooperative lVarketing Federation, Of lndia^Ltd. (NAFED) Rep. by its Chairman & I/anaging Director, NAFED House, Siddhartha Enclave Ring Road, Ashram Chowk, New^{Delhi-110 014}

¶194

Agro Tech Foods Ltd., Rep. by its Director Plot^{No 31} ,³¹ ,^{Sarojini Devi} Road, Sarojini Devi Road, Sarojini Devi Rd, Kummari Guda, Shivaji^Nagar, Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh 500 003

¶195

1 1. Akshar Food Products, Rep. by its Proprietor 1-2,^{lVitha Nagar Shopping} Centre, M G Road, Goregaon West^{lVumbai - 400 062.}

¶196

12.Borges lndia Pvt. Ltd, Rep. by^its Director^{18-A,18-BGround Floor Vasant} Squ-are Mall, Plot No-A, Sector-B Community Centre,^{Pocket-S, Vasant} Kunj Delhi - 110 070

¶197

'13. Chef s Choice, Rep. by its lvlanaging Partner K-92B, Basement, Lajpat Nagar-ll Lajpat, Delhi - 110 024

¶198

'14. General ti/ill lndia Pvt. Ltd., Rep. by its Director 902 Ventura, Hiranandani Business Park, Powai, Mumbai^{400 076.}

¶199

Haji Sattar Habib & Sons, Rep.^{by its Managing PartnerBeh.ind Raj Kamal} Talkies, Dhule, lvlahara shlra, 424^{001 . 17 Hari lVohanAgrolndustries} Rep. by its Partner J-8, MIDC Area,^{Jalgaon- 425 003 Maharashtra State}

¶200

Hari Mohan Agro lndustries.,^{Rep. by its Partner,J-8, MIDC Area, Jalgaon} - 425 003 Maharashtra State

¶201

Kitchnrama Food Service^{EquipmentP!t. Ltd., Rep. by its DirectorA-9/1,} 1st Floor, Phase I Naraina^{lndustrialArea, New Delhi,DL 110028-}

¶202

18.POP Factory Foods^{lndia Pvt. Ltd.,Rep by its Director 50, ChoolaiHigh} Road, Chennai 600^{1'12 Tamil Nadu.}

¶203

19.Sarah Foods Pvt. Ltd., Sarah^{Foods Pvt. Ltd',Rep. by its Director3719'} Rajson lndustrial Estate, J.P.^{Nagarsth Phase, Bangalore - 560 078'}

¶204

SKSM Foods lnternational^{Ltd., Rep. by its Director Chartered Housewest} of Lata Mangeshkar Park,^{Bhandara Road, Nagpur- 440 008'} Maharashtra State

¶205

21.SPl Cinemas Pvt. Ltd.,^{Rep. by its Director5th Floor, lvlamatha Coqpl91,} 25, Whites Rd, Peters Co16ny,-Royapettah,^{Chennai,Tamil Nadu 600 014'}

¶206

22.Rana Products,^{Rep. by its Proprietor 133., Govindap.PaNkn St, Parrys',} Angappa Naicken St,^{iarry's Corner, GeorgeTown, ChennaiTamil Nadu} 600 001.

¶207

...RESPONDENTS

¶208

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¶209

Petition under Section 151 CPC^praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the^petition, the High Court may be^{pleased to} vacate the interim order granted by this Hon'ble Court 251412014 in W.P M.P No.16622 of 2014 in W.P No.13286 of 2014

¶210

lA NO: 1 OF 2020

¶211

Between:

¶212

Gourmet Porcornica LLP, Having its registered office at,2nd Floor Mamatha Complex, 25 Whites Road, Peters Colony, Royapettah, Chennai, Tamil Naidu- 600 014, Rep. by its Designated Partner, Itllr. S.B.P. Pattabhi Rama Rao

¶213

.,.IMPLEAD PETITIONER/PROPOSED RESPONDENT NO. 24

¶214

AND

¶215

Sriven Marketing, Rep. by its Sole Proprietor Venu Akula Having its Office at Survey No.692, 693 Deveryamzal, Near Kandlakoya Ranga Reddy District

¶216

,..RESPONDENTSMRIT PETITIONER

¶217

The Union of lndia, Rep. by its Secretary, Ir/inistry of Commerce Sr lndustry, Government of lndia, Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi.

¶218

The Union of India,, Rep. by its Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, Customs, Government of lndia, North Block, New Delhi.

¶219

The Union of lndia, Rep.by its Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture & Cooperation Government of lndia, New Delhi.

¶220

The Director General of Foreign Trade,, Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Commerce and lndustries, Government of lndia, Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi.

¶221

The Chairman,, Central Board of Excise & Customs,^{Department of Revenue,} Government of lndia, New Delhi

¶222

The Additional Director General Mumbai Zonal Unit,, Mumbai Directorate of Revenue intelligence, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, Government of lndia, Mumbai Maharashtra State

¶223

The State Trading Corporation of lndia Ltd.,, Rep. by its Chairman & Managing Director, Jawahar Vyapar Bhawan Tolstoy Marg,^{New Delhi 110} 001

¶224

PEC LTD, Rep. by its Chairman & Managing Director,^{Hansalaya 15-} Barakhamba Road New Delhi 110 001

¶225

MMTC Limited, Rep. by its Chairman & [/anaging Director, Core-1^SCOPE COMPLEX New Delhi

¶226

National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation, Of lndia Ltd. (NAFED) Rep. by its Chairman & Managing Director, NAFED House, Siddhartha Enclave Ring Road, Ashram Chowk, New^{Delhi-110 014}

¶227

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¶228

11.Agro Tech Foods Ltd., Rep. by its Director Plot No 31 , 31, Sarojini Devi Road, Sarojini Devi Road, Sarojini Devi Rd, Kummari Guda, Shivaji Nagar, Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh 500 003

¶229

l2.Akshar Food Products, Rep. by its Proprietor 1-2, Mitha Nagar Shopping Centre, M G Road, Goregaon West lrlumbai - 400 062.

¶230

'1 3. Borges lndia Pvt. Ltd, Rep. by its Director 18-A,18-B Ground Floor Vasant Square Mall, Plot No-A, Sector-B Community Centre, Pockel5, Vasant Kunj Delhi -110070

¶231

14.Chef's Choice, Rep. by its Managing Partner K-928, Basement, Lajpat Nagarll Lajpat, Delhi - 110 024

¶232

1 5. General Mill lndia Pvt. Ltd., Rep. by its Director 902 Ventura, Hiranandani Business Park, Powai, lvlumbai 400 076.

¶233

Haji Sattar Habib & Sons, Rep. by its Managing Partner Behind Raj Kamal Talkies, Dhule, Maharashtra, 424 001 . 17 Hari fi/ohan Agro lndustries Rep. by its Partner J-8, MIDC Area, Jalgaon - 425 003 [Maharashtra State

¶234

17.Hari Mohan Agro lndustries., Rep. by its Partner, J-8, MIDC Area, Jalgaon - 425 003 Maharashtra State

¶235

lS.Kitchnrama Food Service Equipment Pvt. Ltd., Rep. by its Director A-9/1 , 1st Floor, Phase I Naraina lndustrial Area, New Delhi, DL 110028.

¶236

POP Factory Foods lndia Pvt. Ltd., Rep. by its Director 50, Choolai High Road, Chennai 600 112 Tamil Nadu.

¶237

20.Sarah Foods Pvt. Ltd., Sarah Foods Pvt. Ltd., Rep. byits Director3T/9, Rajson lndustrial Estate, J.P. Nagar 5th Phase, Bangalore - 560 078.

¶238

21.SKS|V Foods lnternational Ltd., Rep. by its Director Chartered Housewest of Lata Mangeshkar Park, Bhandara Road, Nagpur^- 440 008. Maharashtra State

¶239

22.SPI Cinemas Pvt. Ltd., Rep. by its Director 5th Floor,^{lVlamathaComplex,25,} Whites Rd, Peters Colony, Royapettah, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600 014.

¶240

23.Rana Products, Rep. by its Proprietor 133., Govindappa^{Nkn St, Parrys,} Angappa Naicken St, Parry's Corner, George^{Town, ChennaiTamil Nadu 600} 001.

¶241

...RESPONDENTS

¶242

Petition under Section 151 CPC^{praying that in the circumstances stated} in the affidavit filed in support of the^{petition,the High Court may be pleased to} lmplead the Petitioner as Respondent^{No. 24 in the presentWrit Petition.}

¶243

Counsel for the Petitioner:SRl. AKULA^{VENU, PARTY lN PERSON}

¶244

Counsel forthe Respondent Nos. 1 &^{4: SRl.N. RAJESHWARRAO, ASST.} SOLICITOR GENERAL

¶245

Counsel for the Respondent No. 7: SRl.J.^PRABHAKAR

¶246

Counsel for the Respondent No.^{11: SRl. LAKSHMI KUMARAN& SRIDHARAN}

¶247

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¶248

Counsel for the Respondent No. 12: SRl. T. SUDHAKAR REDDY

¶249

Counsel for the Respondent No. 22: SRl. V.V.S.N. RAJU

¶250

Counsel forthe Respondent Nos.2,3,5,6,8 to 10 13 to21 &23:

¶251

WP NO: 28347 OF 2016

¶252

Between:

¶253

Sriven Marketing, Represented by its Sole Proprietor Venu Akula Having its Office at Survey No.692, 693 Deveryamzal,Near Kandlakoya Ranga Reddy District.

¶254

...PETITIONER

¶255

AND

¶256

The Union of lndia, Rep. by its Secretary tr/inistry of Commerce & industry, Department of commerce Government of india, Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi.

¶257

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Rep by, The Director General of Foreign Trade. Ministry of Commerce and lndustries, Government of lndia, Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi.

¶258

...RESPONDENTS

¶259

Petition under Article 226 of lhe Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ or order more particularly one in the nature of Mandamus to declare the^public notice no 221 2015-2020 dated 11-07-2016 as being illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional, oppose to^public policy and in disregard of this Hon'ble Court and accordingly set aside the same as being against Article 14 and 19 of the Constitution of lndia.

¶260

WPMP. NO: 35099 OF 2016

¶261

Petition under Section 151 CPC^praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be^pleased to stay the operation of impugned public notice no 2212015-2020 dated 11- 07-2016.

¶262

WPMP. NO: 56269 OF 2016

¶263

Between:

¶264

SPI Cinemas Private Limited sth Floor Mamatha Complex,25, Whites Road Peters Colony, Royapettah, Chennai, Tamil Nadu - 6000 014, Rep. by Mr. K. Niranjan, Director

¶265

...PETITIONER/PROPOSED RESPONDENT No. 3

¶266

¶267

AND

¶268

Sriven Marketing,^{Representedby its Sole Proprietor VenuAkula Having.its} ' Offi; ui Sr*"V"'f.fo.692, 693 Deveryamzal,Near Kandlakoya Ranga Reddy District.

¶269

....RESPONDENT NO.^1/PETITIONER

¶270

The Directorate^{Generalof ForeignTrade, Repby, The DirectorGeneral'of} Foreign Trade.^{Ivlinistry of commerce and lndustries, GovernmentoT lnola,} Udyog Bhavan,^{New Delhi.}

¶271

The Union of^{lndia, Rep. by its Secretary Ministryof Commerce & industry'}

¶272

oeiartrlni or co.meiCJ6oveinment 6f india, Udyog Bhavan' New Delhi'

¶273

.'.RESPONDENTS^{Nos'1 to 3/RESPONDENT NOS 1 TO 2}

¶274

Petition under section^{151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated} in the affidavit^{filed in support of the petition,the High Court may be p-leased to} irpf".a the^{petitioner herein as Respondent No.3 in w.P.No.28347of 2016}

¶275

WPMP. N Oi 577^{83 0F 2016}

¶276

Betwee n:

¶277

All lndia Starch^{fVanufacturesAssociationPvt Ltd ,} fle-w^{Pushpa' Vihar,No-3',159'} i"rrri" ni'iirl^{ooi.. C;i;; Costoffice, Ivlumbai4o0oo5, Rep'bv its authorized} sionatorv Mr.^D.T.Raju

¶278

-, .,.IMPLEAD PETITIONEFYPROPOSED RESPONDENT NO. 3 tFetiiione'lnuotr'wFrup57783116andVWMP249870116|

¶279

AND

¶280

l.SrivenMarketing,RepresentedbyitsSole.PronrietorVenuAkulaHavingits office at su*ey^{ruo"56):ij5"DJ""t"rrlt,tr""l.KandlakoyaRanga Reddy} District.

¶281

. PETITIONERYRESPONDENT

¶282

The Union^{of lndia, Rep. by its Secretary-Ministrvof Commerce & industry'} Department^{ot .or.Jl"""6ou""iii""i6r i"oia'UdyogBhavan'New Delhi'}

¶283

The Directorate^{Generalof ForeignTrade' Rep by' The DirectorGeneral'of} Foreion Trade.^{Miniiry"tiio-ni*""*"ind lndLstiies,Governmentof lndia,} Udyo6 Bhavan'^NewDelhi.

¶284

...RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS

¶285

(Respondents in^{both WpnliF slzasll6and WVMP 2498701161}

¶286

PetitionunderSectionl5lCPCprayingthatinthecircumstancesstated in the affidavit^{filea in support of the petition, the High courtmay be pleased to} Dass an order^{impleadin6-tne petitionerherein as a partyRespondent ie '} ilespondent^{No. 3 in WP.No. 28347 of 2016'}

¶287

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¶288

WVMP. NO: 249870 OF 2016

¶289

Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to vacate the interim order daled 241812016 in WPMP.NO 35099 of 2016 in WP.NO. 28347 of 2016.

¶290

WPMP. NO:531 OF 2017

¶291

Between:

¶292

Gourmet Popcornica LLP, 2nd Floor, Mamatha Complex, 25 Whites Road Peters Colony, Royapettah, Chennai, Tamil Nadu - 6000 014, Rep. by Sree Balasu Prabhakara Pattabhi Rama Rao

¶293

...PETITIONERiPROPOSED RESPONDENT No. 4

¶294

AND

¶295

1 Sriven Marketing, Represented by its Sole Proprietor Venu Akula Having its Office at Survey No.692, 693 Deveryamzal,Near Kandlakoya Ranga Reddy District.

¶296

....RESPONDENT NO. 1/PETITIONER

¶297

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Rep by, The Director General of Foreign Trade. Ministry of Commerce and lndustries, Government of India, Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi.

¶298

The Union of lndia, Rep. by its Secretary Ministry of Commerce & industry, Department of commerce Government of india, Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi.

¶299

...RESPONDENTS Nos. 1 to 3/RESPONDENT NOS 1 TO 2

¶300

Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to implead the petitioner herein as Respondent No.4 in WP.No.28347 of 2016.

¶301

Counsel for the Petitioner:SRI. VENU AKULA, PARTY IN PERSON

¶302

Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1 & 2: SRl. N RAJESHWAR RAO, ASST. SOLICITOR GENERAL

¶303

Counsel for the Proposed Respondent: SRl. DIWA DATLA

¶304

Counsel for the Proposed Respondent: SRl. RAHUL SARELLA

¶305

HYDERABAD LAW ASSOCIATION

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WP NO: 21748 OF 2019

Between:

lv1/s. Sriven lvlarketing, Rep. by its Sole Proprietor Venu Akula Having its Office at Survey No.692, 693 Deveryamzal, Near^{Kandlakoya RangaReddy} District.

¶310

...PETITIONER

¶311

AND

¶312

Union of lndia, Represented by its Secretary,^{Ministry of Commerce &} lndustry, Department of commerce, Udyog Bhavan New Delhi,^110001.

¶313

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade,^{Rep by, The Director Generalof} Foreign Trade. Ministry of Commerce and lndustries,Government^{of lndia,} Udyog Bhavan,New Delhi.

¶314

The Chairman, Central Board of^{lndirectTaxes and Customs Ministry of} Finance, Department of Revenue^{North Block Taxesand Customs New Delhi'} 11000'1 .

¶315

The Director General, Directorate of^{Revenue lntelligence7th Floor, D Block,} l.P Bhavan, l.P. Estate, New Delhi.^110002.

¶316

tV/s. Shah Nanji Nagsi^{Exports Pvt. Ltd, (A Compqny in-corporatedunder} lndian Compariies Act),Rep by^{its Director, Sri Ashwin-Shah Havingits} Registered Office at AnajBajar,^{ltwari Nagpur- 440002,lndia.}

¶317

...RESPONDENTS

¶318

Petition under Article 226^{of lhe constitutionof lndia praying that in the} circumstances stated in the^{affidavitfiled therewith,the High courtmay be} pleased to issue a writ, direction or order^{more particularly one in the nature of} writ of MANDAMUS under^{Article226 of Constitution of lndia declaringthe} inaction of Respondents^{in taking action against unofficial Respondentwhois} indulging in unauthorized^{import of Maze corn(Pop Corn variety (Grain)) and} illega'ily:iverting the same^{into domestic market to tradethe imported[Vlaize in} tnidomestic mlrket,^{inspiteof the written complaints dated.20.11.2018and} 20.09.20.19as illegal,^{arbitrary, violativeof sections1 1 1(o),1 1 1(d) in the customs} Act, 1962, Foreig=n^{Trade Policy, ForeignTrade (Regulations)Rules, 1993 and} Article 21 of the- lndian^{Constitution and consequently direct the Respondent} authorities to take steps^{to preventthe unofficial respondentfrom trading/ selling} the imported maize^{in the domestic market under the pretext of actualuser.}

¶319

IA NO: 1 OF 2019

¶320

Petition under section¹⁵¹ CPC^{praying that in the circumstances stated} in the affidavit filed in support^{of the petition, the High courtmay be pleased to} direct the Respondent^{Authoritiesto inspectthe premises of RespondentNo.5} and to confiscate the^{illegalstocksof imported Maize corn (Pop Corn) lyingwith} the unofficial Respondenl^{includingthe entire books of accounts,consumption} registers as required^{under FTP 2015-20, transport invoices, Purchaseand Sales}

¶321

¶322

invoices pertaining to Respondent^{No.5,pending disposal of the writ petition in the} interest of^justice and equity.

¶323

lA NO: 2 OF 2019

¶324

Between:

¶325

M/s. Shah Nanji Nagsi Exports Pvt. Ltd,^(A Company^{incorporatedunder} lndian Compariies Act),Rep by its Director,^{Sri Ashwin Shah Having its} Registered Office at AnajBajar, ltwari^{Nagpur - 440002,lndia.}

¶326

...PETITIONERYRESPONDENT NO.⁵

¶327

AND

¶328

1 M/s. Sriven Marketing, Rep. by its Sole Proprietor Venu Akula Having its Office at Survey No.692,⁶ 93 Deveryamzal, Near Kandlakoya Ranga Reddy District.

¶329

RESPONDENT^/vRIT PETITIONER

¶330

Union of lndia, Represented by^its Secretary,^{Ministryof Commerce&} lndustry, Department of commerce, Udyog^{BhavanNew Delhi, I 1000'1.}

¶331

The Directorate General of Foreign^{Trade,Repby, TheDirector Generalof} Foreign Trade. Ministry of Commerce^{and lndustries,Government of lndia,} Udyog Bhavan,New Delhi.

¶332

The Chairman, Central Board of^{lndirect Taxesand Customs Ministryof} Finance, Department of Revenue^{North Block Taxesand Customs NewDelhi,} 1 10001.

¶333

The Director General, Directorate^{of Revenue lntelligence7th Floor, D Block'} LP Bhavan, l.P. Estate, New Delhi.^110002,

¶334

.,.RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS^{1 TO 4}

¶335

Petition under Section 151 CPC^{praying that in the circumstancesstated} in the affidavit filed in support^{of the petition, the High courtmay be pleased to} take this Additional Affidavit^{on record}

¶336

Counsel for the Petitioner:SRl.^{S.M.SAIFULLAH,}

¶337

Counsel forthe Respondent^{Nos. 1 to 4: SRl. N. RAJESHWARRAO, ASST.} SOLICITOR GENERAL

¶338

Counsel for the Respondent^{No. 5: SRl. RUBAINAS. KHATOON}

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WP NO: 9766 OF 2020

Betwee n:

Naredla Rajitha, W/o. Rupesh, Aged^{about 42 years, Occ. Farmer,Rlo. 12'} 13-853-26/Part, Street No 13, Nagarjuna^{Nagar, BehindS S Heights,} Tarnaka, Secunderabad, Telangana-500 017.

¶343

Panjala Sunitha, W/o. Raju, Aged about^{37 years, Occ. Farmer, R/o H No. 2-} B0/i, Veenavanka Mandal, Pothireddypalle,^{Karimnagar-505 129.}

¶344

Vimmadisetty Sumaja, W/o. Suresh,^{Aged about 38 years, Occ Farmer,R/o.} Plot no-103, Vaishnavi Residency, Laskar^{Bajar, Hamnakonda,Warangal,} Telangana-506 001.

¶345

Marella Jangaih, S/o. Pedda^{Anjaih, Aged about 62 years, Occ.} ^Farm^er, R/o. H. No. 4:35, Ravichedu,^{Kadthal, Ivlahaboobnagar, Telangana-509 408.}

¶346

...PETITIONERS

¶347

AND

¶348

The Union of lndia, Rep. by^{its Secretary lt/inistry of Commerce and industry,} Department of commeice, -Government bf lndia, UdyogBhavan, New Delhi' 1 1001^'1

¶349

The Directorate General^{of ForeignTrade, Rep by, The Director Generalof} Foreign Trade. Ministry of Comm-erce^{and lndustries, Governmentof lndia'} UdyogBhavan, New Delhi.^{'1 1001'1}

¶350

- The Deputy Director^{Generalof ForeignTrade, sri. s.K. lvohapatra..lvinistry} of Comhreice and^{lndustries, Governmentof India, UdyogBhavan, New Delhi'} 1 1001 1. Tel. 23061 562^{Exl. 277,}

¶351

Ir//s. Pritesh Trading^{Company. Rep. by its Propri,etor,Ivlr. Pritesh, D-8' APMC} Nlarket- 2,Dana Bunder,^{Vashi, Navil\rlumbai - 400 703'}

¶352

shah NaniiNaqsi Exports^{Pvt. Ltd., Rep. by its Director,Iv1r. Ashwin Shah, Plot} - frlo. s+s, ( H fio Os6lta, fi612A, LihiGaon Road, lVlZ Mahalgaon, Kapsitalkamptee District,^{Nagpur441214 Nagpur Rural, Nagpurto} Maharashtra.

¶353

...RESPONDENTS

¶354

Petition under^{Article 226 of the constitutionof lndia praying that in the} circumstances stated^{in the affidavitfiled therewith,the High courtmaybe} pleased to issue appropriate writ, order^{or direction more particularly one in the} nature of writ of Mandamus^{A. To declare the clarification dated 27-08-2018} bearing^{proceedingno. F. No. M-5012/300/2OO2lPC-2(A)IPart-Vl/P-9396/678} issued by the 3rd Respondent^{to be contraryto the order of the 3rd Respondent} vide proceedings no.^{F. No. 01/93/1 83 l32lAlvl-6tPc-2(B) dated 02-09-2015and}

¶355

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¶356

consequently set aside^{the impugned proceedings dated 27-08-2018as being} contrary to the Order^{dated 02-09-2015. B. To declare the clarification dated 27-} o8-2018 bearing^{proceeding no. F. No. M-5012/300/20021PC-2(A)|Part-Vl/P-} 9396/678 issued by^{the 3rd Respondent to be in violation of clause 2.10, clause} 9.03 and clause 9.31^{of the ForeignTrade Policy, 2015-20and consequently set} aside the same^{as being contraryto the ForeignTrade Policy, 2015-20. c. ro} declare the clarification^{dated 27 -08-2018 bearing proceeding no' F' No' M-} 5O12lgOOl2oo2lPC-2^{(A)tPart-Vl/P-9396/678 issued by the 3rd Respondentto be} in violation of the^{provisions of section1 1 of the customs Act, 1962 and} accordingly set aside^{the same as being in violation of the section1'1 of the} customs Act, 1962.^{D. To declarethe clarification dated 27-08-2018bearing} proceeding no. F. No. M-5O12t3OOl2OO2t^{Pc-2 (A)/Part-Vl/ P-9396/678 issued by} the 3rd Respondent^{as being illegal, arbitrary,u nconstitutionaI and accordingly} set aside the same^{as being against Article 14 and19(1} xg)^{of the constitution of} lndia E. To direct the^{2nd Respondent to communicate the clarification of Actual} user condition with^{regardto Maize corn(Pop corn) bearing proceedings no. F.} No. 0.1/93/183132tAM-6IPC-2(B)^{dated02-09-2015 to all the existinglicense} holders and hereafter^{include the said clarification in the new licenses issued to} the importers of Maize^{Corn (Pop Corn)}

¶357

lA NO: 1 OF 2020

¶358

Petition under section¹⁵¹ CPC^{praying that in the circumstancesstated} in the affidavit filed^{in support of the petition, the High court may be pleased to} direct the 2nd Respondent^{to communicatethe clarificationof 'Actual User} condition,with regard^{to Maize corn(Pop corn)bearing proceedingsno.. F. No.} 01tg3l183l32tAMr6/Pc-2(B)^{dated 02-09-2015to all the existing licenseholders} and hereafter include^{the said clarificationin the new licences issued to the} importers of Maize Corn^(PopCorn).

¶359

¶360

lA NO: 2 OF 2020

¶361

Petition under Section 151 CPC^praying that^{in the circumstancesstated} in the affidavit filed in support of the^petition, the High Court^{may be pleasedto} suspend the operation of the^{impugnedclarification daled 27-08-2018bearing} proceeding no. F. No. M-50121300120021PC-2lAllPart-VllP-9396/678 issued by the 3'd Respondent.

¶362

lA NO: 3 OF 2020

¶363

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I8	RanrachandrappaS/o. Venkatarapprt,^{Agcilitltoltt}"+9)'cars. R/o.Iluvinavarahali.Paresanclra.Karnrttaka-56? l0'1.
t9	K. N.NLrjuppa S/o.Nantyanappa.^{AgcdaboLrt'17}r'cars R/o. Prresandra.Ckb. Karnataka-5(i2104.
20	P.H.EsrvaracharyS/o. llanr.rrnantha^{chary'.Aged abotrt{10}1'errs. R-/o.Itaresandra.Ckb,Karnatal<a-^{562I 04.}
]I	V.R. Prrkash Narayana S/o.ILarnayya.^{Agcdabottt4lycars.} R/o-Valesenahalli.[]asettihalli.^{Karnataka-56210'1.}
11	V.Ivl. Sitha l{anrappa^{S/o. lVlunishami. Aged abo(lt 60vears.} R/o. Valcsenahalli.Basetti^{halli,Karnataka-5(r2l0'1.}
23	t).V.SeethaRirmarcddy^{S/o. Byrrrppa,Agedabotrt45 ycltrs.} I{/o.Valescnahalli,Basetti^{halli.Karnrrtakl-}'i(r2^l0-1.
l1	Gangadharrppa^{S/o. Venkataravilppa. Agedlthottt50lcrtrs} R/o. Valesenahalli.Basetti^{halli.Karnataka-562104.}
t5	V. N. ByrrppnS/o. Narappa.^{Agedabotrt65vears.} R/o.Valesenthalli.Basetti^{halli,Karnataka-5621(l-{}
l6	AkkalappaS/o.^{Parnal'ylt,Agedabottl 70r'clrs.} Il/o.Valcserra^{halli.Bascttihnlli,Kalnataka-5(r2l0l.}
2',7	Srinivasarrrurtlry^{S/o.Akkalappa. Agetlabottt50 vears.} Rkr. Valcsenahalli.^{Basettihlrlli. Karnltaka-561l0'1'}
	-fhammareddy S/o.Papaya.Aged hr)tll'ilivcrrrs. R/o.Vatesenahalli.^{Basettiltalli.Kanurtakl-5(rll0']}
29	RajannaS/o.^{Sethappa,Agedabotrt50ycars.} R,/o.Valesenahalli.^{Basettihalli. Knnatalia-56210'l'}
30.	Ranralingappa S/o.^{Masappa. Aged about'10}1'ears. R/o. Valesena^{halli,Basettihalli.Karnrtaka-562104.}
31.	V.PnpannaSkr.^{Venkata llayappa'Agedaborrt65 ycars.} R/o. Valescna^{halli,Rasettihalli.Karnataka-56210'l}
12.	V.NPapa RetJdy S/o.^{Narayanasrvrmy.Agcdaborrt3[l ycars'} R/o. Valesenahalli,^{Basettihalli,Karnataka- 5(r2101'}
il	Madhusudlran S/o.^{Narayanasrvlrmy'Agcdabout48 l'ears'} R/o. Valesena^{halli.Basenihalli. Karnatakt-562l0'l'}
3,1	V.DeepakS/o.Venaktashivareddy.^Agedatrout201'ears' ll/o.Valcsena^{halli.Basenihalli,Karnatalia-5(r2l()'l'}
35	Narsinrappa S/o.^{N'ltrddappa.Agcdrthor'tt-16}).^clrs. R/o.Valescnrhalli.^{Basettihalli. Karnallklr-5(rll0l}
.16	V.N.Sridhar S/o.^Narsimappa,nilcd^{abotrt 25yerrs.} R/o. Valcsenahalli.Basetti^{halli'Karnaraka-561l0l'}
l7	V.NlanjunatihaS/o.^{Oboloshappa,Agcdrhottt'1livcrirs.} l{,'o. Valesenahalli.^{Basettihelli. Krrrnatllilr-561I01.}

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-19	l-. VcnkatarcddyS/o. Chikli.a Rcddy.Agcdabout^(r0years, ll/o.Valcscnahalli.tsascttihalli.Karnataka-56210.1.
.10.	V.Sathish Slo.Vcnkatarcddl', Agedabout32ycars. i{/o.Valcscnahalli.Bascttilralli.Karnataka-56210.1	(rl
.1I	I'apaRcddyS/o.Cl:oudappa.Agcd about^(iEyears. l(/o.ValcscnaIralli.Bascttilralli.Kainataka-5(r210.1.	6l
..1l	V.P.RlrtrcsltS/o. Paparcddv.Agctlabtrut31 ycars. l(lo.Valcsenahllli-Ilasctti halli. Klmatalia-i(rll0l	61.
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.1lJ	V.l{.Bharath KurrrarSr'o.Ramachaly.AgcdaboLrt33 years. lllo.Valcscnahalli.Bascttihalli.Kanrataka-56210.1.
.19	A.Narayanappa S/o.Akkalappa. Agcdrbout701'ears. Il/o.Valcscnahalli.tsarcttihalli.Karnatuka-56110.1.
50	MuniklishnappaS/o.Nagappa. Agcdabout.l8vcars. R/o. Valcscnahalli.Bascuihalli.Kalnataka-5(rll04
5t	VcrkatarcddySr'o.Vcnkatar':tvuppa.Ar.lcdxhout 60 'cars. I{/o.Valcscnahalli.l]lrsctti halli.Kamataka-5(r210,1.
il	M.V.Rarnanjancf itS,/o.Vcnkatlta!app:r.Agcdabout52^yca[s, I{/o. Maravahalli. Chikbullapur. Kalnataka- 5(rll0'1.
rl	DlavappaS/o. Vcnkataravappa.Agcdubout^.181'ears. l{./rr.Maravahalli.Chikbullapur'.Kurnltuka-5t'r2^I04.
5l	D.V.Vcnkrt,Jsh S/o.Vcnkatakrishrappa..,\gcdabout50^ycars. ll/o.Maravahalli.Chikbullapur'.Karnataka-5(rl¹04.
5i	MaraplxS/o.Nrlappa.Aqcdaboul.^(r0ycars. Il/rr.Donrnraragudisalu.Arur.Chikbullapur.Karnataka-562104
56.	Ranrakrishnappa S/o. Marappa.Agcdabout 4tl^ycars. ltio.Dommaragudisalu. Arur. Chikbullapr:r.Karnataka- 562104
57	Gancsh S/o.I(rishnappa, Agcdaboutflt,ears, I{/o.Donrnraragudisalu.Arur. Chikbullapur,^{Karnataka-562104}
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60.	Chiknrarappa S/o.Peddanna,Agerlrrhotrt^(rivears, R/o. Dommaragudisalu.Arur.Chikhullapur.Karnatlka-562104
6l	Anjanappa S/o. Nanappa, Agedrbout60r,ears. R/o.Ademmagarahalli,Peresandra.Karnataka-562I01.
62.	[].V.SrinivasarrurthyS/o. Venkatari)nrrtnappa,/\gedahoul 60years. R/cl.Aderrmagarahalli,Peresandrr. Karnataka-5(r2l0l.
6l	P.VenuCopalS/o.Papanna,Agedaborrt53yerrs. R/o.Adcmmagarahalli,Peresandrr. Karnaraka-562I0.1
64	Ashrvathappa S/o. DoddaNarsapl:r, Agedabout^(rl1,ears. R/u. AdenrmagarahalIi. l'r'resandra.Karnltaku- i62I^(Jrl.
65.	Ramesh S/o.Venkatarayapp. Agedabour41 ycars, R/o.Adenmagarahalli,Peresandr.r,Karnaraka-56210.1.
66	VenkataNarsamnrrrS/o.Vcnkltashrrni.r\ucdaboutilllcars, R/o.Ademrnagarahalli, Perrsandra.Karnatakr- 5(rll()4.
(t7.	Ashrvathamnra S/o. Venkatashami..4,gerlubout-1(rvtrrs R/o.Adenrnrrgarahalli.Pcresandrr. Karnataka-^j62I0.1.
68.	CryathriS/o. Vcnkatashami.AgcdaboLrtl-1)clrs, R/o.Adcmnragaralralli,Percsandra.Karnrtaka- 5(rfI0.1
69.	Krishnappa S/o. Dodda Narsappa.Agedabout^-1(tycurs, ll/o.Kommaganahalli,Aroor.Karnataka-561I0-1.
10	K. N. LaxnripathiS/o. Nanjappa. Aged about4ll1,ears R/o.Konrmaganahalli,Aroor.Karnataka-56?10-1.
71.	NarsimmappaS/o.Ilanunranthappa.Agedahour 60ycars. R/o.Poolavarapalli,Gudibandal-alukaChikkba llapur-562I^().1
12	Vcnl<atasrvamyS/o. Ramappa.AqcderboLrt55ycars. R/o. Poolavarapalli, Gndibandal'alLrkr Chikkballapur-561I0l
73	M.Y.i'uttappaS/o. Yerappa. Agedlbout70r'ears. R/o.Machvalhalli. Gudibantla l'alLrkaChikkballirpur-5(r2I0{
/1	M.Venkiltravappa S/o.Onurlppa. Agedabout 75y,cars. R/o.Machvalhalli.Gudihanda'l'alukaChikkhalllprrr-5(r2I0-1
15	llanmanth ll.cddyS/o.Nasrnna,Agedahr'rut751'cars. l(/o. OldCudibanda, Gudibandal'alukaChiklihallapur-5(r2104
'76.	VcnkatnkrishnaihS/o.Suruyya,Agrd rbout^(r91'j11.i. ll/o.Brahmrahalli.Cudibanda'l'tlukaChikkballopur-5(r2I0-1.
77	Thinrygorvda S/o.Ilonrbaiah. AgcdabrrLrt6{)'ctrs. tlio.Gudi Bandi.CLrdibanda'l-alukaChikkblll;rpur-561I0.1
7tl	AdiNarayana S/o.AsrvathReddy,Agedabout59 r.ears. R/o. Somalapur, Gudibanda^'l'alukaChikkballapLrr-56110.1
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t0t.	Slrivanagowda S/o. FlampammaIlamathinha. Agedabout 45years. R/o-Bhanuvalli,Dawangiri-5775I6
I02.	Vecrcndra Patila Sio.N.P. Channabasappa.Aledabour 4gvrars R/o. Bhanuvalli, Dawangiri-5775I6.
AND	...Petitioner.s/^proposeclpetitioner No.5toI06
l.	NaredlaRajirhaW/o.Rupesh, ABed aborrl .t21,ears,Occ:Farnrcr R/o.I2-
	Panjala SunithaW/o.Raju. Agedabout 3?y,ears.Occ:Farnrer. Rb.IlNo. 2-80/1, Vccnavanka Mandal, Pothircdr.lypalle, Kar.intnagar-505129
	Vimmadisetty Sumala W/o.Suresh, Aged about 38 years,Occ:Farmer. R./o.Plol no-103. Vaishnavi Ilesidency. LaskarBajar, lJanmakonda, Warangal, 1'elangarla-506001.
4	MarellaJangaih S/o. peddaAniaih, Agrdabout62yexrs.Occ: Fafiner. R/o.Il.No.4-35,Ravichedrr,Kadrhrt. Mahaboobnagar, Tclangana -S09 408, .Respoodcnts/\/rirpclirioncrs
5.	-fhe Unionot'lndia,Rep.byitsSccreran Ministry ofComme rce&lndustn,. DepartmentofCommerce Covernmentollndia.UdyogBhavarr, NervDelhi.It00tl
6	TheDireclorare CeneralofForcignTrude, Rep by, TheDireclorCencral of -Foreign l-ra,Jc Ministry ofComme.ceand lndusrries, GovernmenlofIndia. UdyogBhavan, NervDelhi.It00tI
,7	The Deputy Director GeneralofForeign'l-rarie, Sri. S.K. Mohapatra.Minisrry ofCrjrnrercc irndIndustflcs. (iovernolentoflndia. Udyog Bhavrn.NcwDelhiIl00tI l'el:23061562Exr:277,
8	M/s,PrileshTradingCompan),, Rep.by its Proprietor,Mr.pritesh D-8,A PN4CMdrkcl-I, DlnaRunder.Vashi. NaviM Lrrnbai-400703.
q	Shah Nan.liNagsiExporrspvr.Ltd. Rcp.by itsDireclor. Mr.AshrvinShah. PlotNo.545, KllNo.l36/lA,t36i2A. LihiCaonttoad,MZMahalgaon. (aPrirrrlKanrpreeDislricr.Ni,..!tIJ.lI:I.t Nippltr liurJI.NugptrrtoMalrarushtru. .ll!'spondents/I{espondents

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Petition under Section 151 CPC^praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be^{pleased to} implead the petitioners herein as Petitioner No. 5 to 106 in the above^{Writ Petition} and lAs and allow the Writ Petition

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t.	N.D.S. Plakaslral{aoS/o. Sathyanalayana.Agctlabout 65^ycars, I{/o.Gopavararu,Krisltrta,Artclhra Pradcsh-52I207.
2.	NandiganrI)r'avccn S/o. Oangadltarant.Agcdabout 46^years, l{/o.MLlsunr.lrurnarttlal, Copavatattt. Ktishtta.Andhla^{l'r'adesh-52 I 20 7}
l.	N.Bhaskall{aoS/o.Vcrtl<atcsltwitr l{ao, Agcdabotrt^45years, I{/o.Gopavarrnr.Klishna.AntllrlaI'radcsh-521207.
4.	BandipatiSanrbaiah S/o.Venkaiah, A-tcd^about'19^yeats, It/o.35,Har1ianawada,Musr.utrtrttMnttdal,^{l(al.rcrtipadrr,lftishna,} Antllrrrpradesh-52I207.
5	LankaPalliVcnliittcshwatuutttra^W/o.Slitti"'asa^{l{ao, Agedabotlt43ycars,} It/o.6-ti4,Musunuru M:rldaI.(iopavnram.^{l(tishtta.AndhraPradcsh-521207}
(l	Palvrthauoni Vccra VcnkataSutltyanarayarta S/o.^{Vcnkatanarayana,} Agetlabout^(r7ycars.R/o.MusLttrut utttandal, Gopavarat:r,^Krisltua, AntihlaI'ratlcsh-52
	NandiganrllrjyalaxrniW/o.SutvaI'r:rkash,Agcdabout 52^ycars. Il/o. I{.N-3Srryaplakashfao. Musutturu Mandal, Gopavarant,Kt'islttra, AndhlaI'radcsh-52I207.
S	YciamarthiSubbalao S/o.Rarnalao.Agcd about53ycals, It/o.H.N-l-lJI,Ivlusunurumanrlal, Copavaram, Krisltna, AndhraPladesh-521207.
()	N. SlrcshagiriRao S/o.Nagabltrshanaur. Agedabout73^yeals, R./o.Gopavulanr.l(rishna, ArrdhlaPtadcsh-521207.
l0 ,\ND	I VallablrarrcniGangaclhara Rao S/o.Molranl{ao,Agcdabout 49^ycats, R/o.Mr.rsunrrlurnrndal,Gopavararr,Klishna,ArtllrlaPradesh-521207 Pctit ( ioucls/ProposcdPctitioncrNo.5tol4 bofi,^rAror.vl"o&Slr)
I	Nalcd lalLa.jithaW/o.Ilupcslr. Agcdabout42 yeals, Occ:F-rlmcr', R/o. l2-13-It53-2(r/Part. StrectNoI3. Naga{unaNagar, BehindSSllcights, Tlr-laka,Sccundcrabad.Telalgana-5000I7
l	Pan^jalaSunitha W/o.RajLr. Agcdabout 37ycals, Occ:Farnrer, It/o.llNo.2-80/I.Veenavarrka Manclal, I'>othrreddypalle,Karinrnagar'-505I29.
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¶379

A!:cd^{ilbotrt 38 ycrrls. Occ:Flttnct'} nil.^pto, rlo-10i.^{VrishnilviResitlerrcy'LrrskrrtRirilr'}

¶380

Hantnakoucl:t.^{Walangal,Telangana-50(r00I}

¶381

,1	MarcllaJangnih^{S/o. PcddaAnjaih,} Aged abotlt⁶²Years.^{Occ; Fartner'} nro.tt.No.4-35,^{Ravichedu.Kadthal'} Mahaboobnagar,^{Telangana -509408} Rcspondents^{/ WritPetitiorlers}
5.	TlreUnionof^{lndia.Rep.byitsSecretary} Ministry of^{Commctcc& IndtrstrY,} Department^{ofCotrrnrerce} Govet'nrnent^{ofIndiu,UtlyogBhavan'} NewDelhi.^I1001I
6	The Directorate^{CeneralolFoleign Ttade'} Rcnbv.Thc^{Dilcctor Gcllsftll oIFolcigrtTlirtlc'} Minisirvttl'Cottttlerce^{antl Itrdrtstlics,} Govcmmcrrt^ofIndia, Udyog^{Bhavan, NcrvDelhi'I I 001I}
	The Deputy^{DirectorCeneralofForeignTt atie} i.i.s.ii.^{H'i"r.rrp^tra,MinistryofCottrmerce antl ltttlLtstties'} Govemtnent^ot'lndia, U<lyogBlravan.^{NervDelhi.I l00l1'} Tel:230615(r2^Dxt:277'
s	M/s.Pritesh^{TradingConrPanY,} Rep.by^its[roprietor,^Mr.Pritesh' D-8. APMC^Market-2. DanaBundcr,^Vaslti, NaviMunrbai-^400703.
9	Respon(lcnts,'^ResP-ondenrs ShahNanji^{Nagsi ExportsPvtLkl'} Ren.bvits^{Director.Mr.AsltrvilSlrah'} plorN;.545.I(HNo.l36/lA.ll612A. LihiGaon^{Roatl,MZMahalgLron.} Kapsital^{KampteeDistrict,Nagpur4;l}

¶382

Petition^{underSection151 CPC prayingthatin the circumstances stated} in the affidavit^{riteo in supiort"oit.'" p"tiiion,tr,-"" Hior, court may be pleased be} nteased to implead^{th" PJtii;;t; il;i;;;PetitioierNo 5 to 14 in the above}

¶383

fr)iit^p"titlon and^{lAs and allow the Writ Petition}

¶384

IA NO: 50F²⁰²⁰

¶385

Petitionundersectionl5lCPcprayingthatinthecircumstancesstated in the affidavit^{filed in ,rploii of the petition, the High courtmay be pleased} oleased to implead^{tne peii[ilneisn"'"in ut Petitioners No' 5 to 14 in the above} [,vi[^{p"tition and l./k and allowthe WritPetition}

¶386

Counsel^{for the Petitioners:SRl' DOMINIC FERNANDES}

¶387

Counsel^{for the Respondents:SRl' N' RAJESHWAR RAO'ASST' SOLICITOR} GENERAL

¶388

Counsel^{for the Proposed Respondent: M/S' B'N' PRAVALIKA}

¶389

'- 2-1

¶390

WRIT PETITION NO: 11216 OF 2020

¶391

Between:

¶392

1 Badka Janaki Ramulu, S/o.^{Ramaswamy, Occ. Farmer,Aged about4q yeqrrs'} R/o. H.N-1-7, Ravichedu, Ravichedu,^{Mahaboob Nagar, Telangana - 509 408'}

¶393

2 Badka Gopal, S/o. Ramaswamy.^{Occ. Farmer, Aged about 45 years,R/o 1-} 60, Nyamdnthapur, Mahaboob^{nagar. Telangana-509408.}

¶394

...PETITIONERS

¶395

AND

¶396

l.TheUnionoflndia,Rep.byitssecretaryMinistryofCommerceandildustry, Oepartment of commeice^{Government6f tnOia,UdyogBhavan, New Delhi'} 1^'10011

¶397

2.TheDirectorateGeneralofForeignTrade,Repby,TheDirectorGeneral'of - foLlqn-fiade Ministrioi Comm"erce and lndirstiies, Government of lndia, Udvo6 Bhavan.^{New Delhi. 110011}

¶398

The Deputy The Deputy Deputy^{Director Generalof Foreign ForeignTrade'Sri S K lVlo-hapatra'. S K lVlo-hapatra'. K lVlo-hapatra'. lVlo-hapatra'.Ii/inistry}

¶399

The Deputy The Deputy Deputy^{Director Generalof Foreign ForeignTrade'Sri S K lVlo-hapatra'. S K lVlo-hapatra'. K lVlo-hapatra'. lVlo-hapatra'.} " ;i'c".fr;lc" uno rnou".tti"i, couLtni.'lent of lndia' Udyog Bhavan' New oeitri. t toot^{1. Tel. 23061562 Ext 277'}

¶400

M/s. Pritesh^{Trading Company, Rep py its.Proprietor'-Mr' Pritesh' D-8' APMC}

¶401

ivi;?.i-'r, Dana Bu-noer' Vasni' navi tr/umbai - 400 703'

¶402

Shah^{Nanji NagsiExports Pvt Ltd} '^{Be.q,Fy its Director' Mr' AshwinShah'} ptot No. 545, K H r.r".ia'oliA, rsol)n.^{[it')ioaonRoad, MZ ltilahalgaon,} L;",tii rr""ipi""^{oiti'"t, Nlgp; a+r zt 4 Naspur Rural'Nagpurto} Maha rashtra.

¶403

...RESPONDENTS

¶404

PetitionunderArticle226oftheConstitutionoflndiaprayingthatinthe circumstances^{stated in lil ?no'"u iiteJ therewith' the High Court maybe} direction^{more particularly one in the} oleased^{to issue ,oo'oo"uiJ} "l'iillio"' "t dated^27-08-2018 nature of^{writ of vr.nou.,].'n.'Todeclare_the} ^clarification bearing^{proceeding t"' F N;l rt'r-soiilsoolzoo2tPC-2(AVPart-Vl/P-9396/678} issued by^{the 3rd n"'ponO"niioJe clnt'ary'to^the' Ordei of the 3rd Respondent} 'oi'n"ti'l tCitav-apciiet outua 02-0e-2015^and vide oroceedinss^{no r-} 'ill consequen'y^{set aside tn'" irprg."d_o."u"oro-.i)t6a zl-oa-2018 as being} #i#il;'^{il r} "'. " I l:lifu ".""^{fl #i: fiX ;: X;;pp:; ]{,il?ff I.} 33;1ll?,i33Jff #ff^{::.H'r:$";1Jiil""::",:fgJfi"Hffi} ;;;1i"" ,nJ i""*in"^{iiri" po,.v zois'- zo and consequently set} 9.03 and^crause9.3.1 ", asidethesameaso"'"g'""o;u'i"ttotheForeigniraaePoticy'2015-20CTo declare^{the clarificatio"'d';;ii'7 08-2018^bearino oioceedingno' F No' M-} so12t3oot2oo2/Pc-2(A)/P:itt-evur'6rfi"}l;.:;::'*i H.1:1:"i:i"i"g:t"':: in violation^{of the provisronsoI Deulrvr I' '"l} ,iion of the Section^{1 1 of the} ;:#;;;sI^{set aside-the same as beino,in,,.v11tL;} ;;iJ;/08-2018^bearins ;['.':]a i{'^{!u fuD n lio i;8il;, ;[il8: i' iilii;.,;-1iF'si e 6/o] ai s s u e d b v}

¶405

3o-

¶406

the 3rd Respondent as being illegal, arbitrary, u ncon stitution a I and accordingly set aside the same as being against Article 14 and 19(1 )(g) of the Constitution of lndia E.To direct the 2nd Respondent to communicate the clarification of Actual User Condition with regard to Maize Corn (Pop Corn) bearing proceedings no. F. No. 01/93/1831321AM-61PC-2(B) dated 02-09-2OiS to ail the existing ticense holders and hereafter include the said clarification in the new licenses issued to the importers of Maize Corn (Pop Corn).

¶407

lA NO: 1 oF 2020

¶408

Petition under section 1s1 cpc praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High court may be pleased to direct the 2nd Respondent to communicate the clarification of ,Actual User condition'with regard to Maize corn (pop corn) bearing proceedings no. F. No. 01193/183/32/AM-'6/PC-2(B) dated 02-09-2015 to ail thJ existing ticlnse hotders and hereafter include the said clarification in the new licencJs issued to the importers of Maize Corn (pop Corn)

¶409

IA NO :2 oF 2020

¶410

Petition under Section 151 cpc praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit fited in support of the petition, tie High Corrt ;;t;; p["s"d to suspend the operation of the impugned crarification dated 27-(;B-2oia oearing proceeding no. F. No. M-5o12t3oo/2oo2tpc-2[A]tpart_vt/p_9396/6ie i=rrio ov the 3rd Respondent.

¶411

Counsel for the petitioners:SRl. DOMINIC FERNANDES

¶412

!lyf:]I.-r^{the Respondents:SRt.NAMAVARAPU} RAJESHWAR RAO, ASST. SOLICITOR GENERAL

¶413

The Court made the following:

¶414

Itcms No.3.5.8.10^{& ll}

¶415

1'lll. II ON'BI,Ii,^{'l'H[ ('lll [.[,lt]s1'lCI Ill \IAKOtIl.t} A\t)

¶416

'fHI,. il oN'llL I]., SRI.I I.,STICII I}. .IJA^]STiNIIEDDY

¶417

\.P.No s. l3^{286of 20r1.28 31'7of 20r6,2l7-18 ol' 2019} q / b() of 2020 & 11216^{of 2020}

¶418

CO NIMO^{NORI)ER: (p"l-the Ilon'blethcChicf Justiccllinra Kohli)}

¶419

as also^{W'A No'228 of2012'}

¶420

i. The Plesent^Petttlons' 2018'

¶421

2014'^{W'P No 23l02 ol}

¶422

W.P.No.34771^of WP(PIL).No'l^{of 2019' W'P No 7067 o12020'W'P'No'i0192of 2020} and^{W'I'].No'11143of 2020' ratsernultiPteissues with respectto} iurport^{of maize/corn (popcorn) througl.rlicences issued bY the} Director^{General o1'l;oleign'['rade'} 2. With^{tlie consetltol tl.re palties' it is directed that W'A'No'228} of^{2012, W'P'No'34771 ol2014' W'P'No'23102 of2018'} WP(Pi1-)'No'l^{of 2019'W'P'No'7067o1' 2020' W P'No'10i92of} 2020^{and W'P'No 11143 of 2020 shall be retained and maintained on} the^{rccord for the purposesof algr"tnrents'while ciosing the present} |retitlons. with^the

¶423

along

¶424

The^{plesent petitionsare irccordingly':loscd}

¶425

-l pending^{aPPlications' ii' at'rY'} 4. l-eal'ncd^{cot-lnsel lirl tile partics in thc prescntpetitionsshall,} (- olrrt in^the \ l'lt^appealrwrit

¶426

clltitlccl^{lt)assisttite}

¶427

however,^be 'fhcY shall also^{be entitled to}

¶428

that^{have bcelr retaitlc-d}

¶429

petitions

¶430

Pagc^{I of 2}

¶431

ll.P.No.t3286^{of 2014& butch}

¶432

approach^{learned counsel for the appellants/petitionersin the writ} appeal/writ^{petitions that havcbeenretainedlor a conrpleteset of th*} paper book^{to enable thernto eflectiveiyassist the Cout1}

¶433

SD/.K.VENKAIAH ASSISTANT Ho?GlSTRAtt //TRUE^COPYI/ sECTloil^OFFICER

To,

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W.P.No.l3286 of 2014 & bntclr

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HIGH COURT

DATED:0410312021

COMMON ORDER

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WP.No. 1 3286 ot 201 4, 28347 of 201 6, 217 48 of 201 9, 9766 of 2020 & 11216 of 2020

¶445

Closing the Wps

¶446

Without costs.

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