Travancore Solvents And Oils vs. Union Of INDIA
Held
The High Court dismissed the writ appeals, finding that the challenge to the initial restriction became "insignificant or nonacademic" as the restriction was lifted within two months. The appellants failed to demonstrate how they were affected after the subsequent notification.
Facts
Traders challenged a DGFT notification dated 15.07.2018 that imposed a minimum CIF value of Rs. 500/kg for free import of pepper, arguing its invalidity. This restriction was subsequently lifted by a notification on 17.09.2018, making pepper import free. The Single Judge dismissed their writ petitions.
Key Issues
The primary legal issue was the validity of the DGFT notification restricting pepper imports and whether it was invalid for not being placed before Parliament as per Section 19(3) of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT RAWAL & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE EASWARAN S. TUESDAY, THE 9TH DAY OF JULY 2024 / 18TH ASHADHA, 1946 WA NO. 1779 OF 2023 AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED IN WP(C) NO.26804 OF 2021 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA APPELLANT(S)/PETITIONER: TRAVANCORE SOLVENTS AND OILS, AGED 49 YEARS, 6/260(20), 2ND FLOOR, PALMLANDS BUILDING, BANK JUNCTION, ALUVA - 683101, REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR, SHAFIEQUE AHAMED K.K., PIN – 683101 BY ADVS. JOHN VARGHESE SONU AUGUSTINE RESPONDENT(S)/RESPONDENT: 1 UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF FINANCE, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, (CENTRAL BOARD OF INDIRECT TAXES AND CUSTOMS), NORTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI, PIN – 110001 2 DIRECTOR GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE, UDYOG BHAVAN, H-WING, GATE NO.2, MOULANA AZAD ROAD, NEW DELHI - 110011., PIN – 110011 3 CONSORTIUM OF BLACK PEPPER ORGANIZATION CONSORTIUM OF BLACK PEPPER ORGANISATION, C/O CODAGU PLANTERS ASSOCIATION (R), P.B.NO. 15, G.T. TOAD, MADIKERI, KODAGU KARNATAKA 571201, REPRESENTED BY ITS CO-ORDINATOR VISWANATH K.K., PIN – 571201 4 THE UNITED PLANTERS ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHERN INDIA 'GLENVIEW', COONOOR, NILIGIRIS DISTRICT, TAMIL N
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