International Traders vs Union Of India And Ors
2017 Latest Caselaw 1588 Del

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*     IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
+     W.P.(C) 2662/2017 and CM APPL. 11564/2017
      INTERNATIONAL TRADERS                    ..... Petitioner
                  Through: Mr. Sujeet Kumar Mishra, Advocate

                         versus

      UNION OF INDIA AND ORS                       ..... Respondents
                    Through: Mr. Gaurang Kanth, CGSC with Ms. Biji
                    Rajesh and Mr. Pushkar Taimni, Advocates for
                    R-1/UOI.
                    Mr. K.S. Parihar, Advocate for R-2 and 3/RBI.

      CORAM:
      HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE HIMA KOHLI

                         ORDER

% 24.03.2017

1. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner praying inter alia for issuing a writ of mandamus to the respondents No.2 and 3/RBI to accept the deposit of/exchange of specified bank notes in the denomination of Rs.500/- and Rs.1,000/-, as detailed in Annexure P-6.

2. Mr. Kanth, learned counsel for the respondent No.1/UOI opposes the maintainability of the present petition in this Court in view of the order dated 16.12.2016 passed by the Supreme Court in W.P.(Civil) No.906/2016 entitled Vivek Narayan Sharma vs. Union of India, wherein it has been clarified that no other Court shall entertain, hear or decide any writ petition/proceedings on the issue or in relation to or arising from the decision of the Government of India to demonetize the old notes of Rs.500/- and Rs.1,000/-, as the entire issue in relation thereto is pending

consideration before the Supreme Court in the said proceedings.

3. In view of the aforesaid order, the present petition is disposed of alongwith the pending application, with liberty granted to the petitioner to approach the Supreme Court for appropriate relief.

HIMA KOHLI, J MARCH 24, 2017 rkb