Smv International Inc v. Director General of Foreign Trade & Anr

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18.11.2024

¶1The Petitioner is recognized as a Pre-Shipment Inspection Agency authorised by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade1 to inspect metallic scrap imports. As part of their operations, the Petitioner ensure compliance with legal and environmental safety standards by excluding hazardous, toxic, radioactive, or explosive materials.

¶2The Petitioner's grievance arises from communications dated 16th September, 2024 and 26th September, 2024, reducing the Petitioner's area of operation. Aggrieved by the said communications, the Petitioner has submitted their representation on 17th September, 2024 followed by reminder dated 2nd October, 2024 to the DGFT, however, no decision has 1 "DGFT" This is a digitally signed order. been rendered thereon till date.

¶3Considering the above, without going into the merits of the case, the Court is of the opinion that the Respondents must examine the Petitioner's representation on the grounds urged therein, and take a decision thereon.

¶4Accordingly, the present writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the Respondents to consider the Petitioner's representation referred above, within a period of three weeks from today, and take a decision thereon and intimate the same to the Petitioner.

¶5The Court has not made any comments on the merits of the case.

¶6All rights and contentions of the parties are reserved. SANJEEV NARULA, J NOVEMBER 18, 2024 as This is a digitally signed order.

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 15894/2024 & CM APPL. 66751/2024 SMV INTERNATIONAL INC .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Chirag Aneja and Mr. Kunal Madaan, Advocates. versus DIRECTOR GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. P.S. Singh, CGSC with Mr. Samyak Singh and Mr. P. Kumar, Advocates for UOI. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV NARULA