Union Of India vs Gac Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
2023 Latest Caselaw 10184 Ker

                  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                                  PRESENT
            THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR
                                     &
                THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE KAUSER EDAPPAGATH
        Thursday, the 21st day of September 2023 / 30th Bhadra, 1945
                             WA NO. 1604 OF 2023
 (AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED 16.03.2023 IN WP(C) 18500/2021 OF THIS COURT)
APPELLANTS/RESPONDENTS:

  1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT,
     MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, UDYOG BHAWAN, NEW DELHI - 110
     011.
  2. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE (DGFT), UDYOG BHAWAN, H-WING, GATE
     NO.02, MALUANA AZADROAD, NEW DELHI - 110 011.
  3. JOINT DIRECTOR GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE, 5TH FLOOR, A-BLOCK,
     KENDRIYA BHAWAN, KAKKANAD, COCHIN - 682 037.
  4. DIRECTORATE OF REVENUE INTELLIGENCE COCHIN ZONAL UNIT, VYLOPILLI
     ROAD, ST.THOMAS LANE, PALARIVATTOM, KOCHI - 682 025, REPRESENTED BY
     ITS SENIOR INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, PIN - 682025.
  5. COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS CUSTOMS HOUSE, WILLINGDON ISLAND, COCHIN -
     682 009.

BY. ADV.SRI.S.MANU

RESPONDENTS/PETITIONERS:

  1. GAC SHIPPING (INDIA) PVT LTD, GAC HOUSE, SUBRAMANIAN ROAD,
     WILLINGDON ISLAND, KOCHI - 682 003, REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR,
     DR.ROY MATHEWS, PIN - 682003.
  2. DR.ROY MATHEWS, DIRECTOR, M/S.GAC SHIPPING (INDIA) PVT.LTD., GAC
     HOUSE, SUBRAMANIAN ROAD, WILLINGDON ISLAND, KOCHI - 682 003.
  3. ANIL K.MENON, DIRECTOR, M/S.GAC SHIPPING (INDIA) PVT. LTD., GAC
     HOUSE, SUBRAMANIAN ROAD, WILLINGDON ISLAND, KOCHI - 682 003.
  4. MIRIAM MATHEWS, DIRECTOR, M/S.GAC SHIPPING (INDIA) PVT.LTD., GAC
     HOUSE, SUBRAMANIAN ROAD, WILLINGDON ISLAND, KOCHI, PIN - 682003
  5. BALAGOPAL P.G., GENERAL MANAGER (ACCOUNTS), M/S. GAC SHIPPING
     (INDIA) PVT.LTD., GAC HOUSE, SUBRAMANIAN ROAD, WILLINGDON ISLAND,
     KOCHI, PIN - 682003.
  6. P.SANTHOSH KUMAR, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, M/S. GAC SHIPPING (INDIA)
     PVT. LTD., GAC HOUSE, SUBRAMANIAN ROAD, WILLINGDON ISLAND, KOCHI,
     PIN - 682003.


     Prayer for interim relief in the Writ Appeal stating that in the
circumstances stated in the appeal memorandum, the High Court be pleased
to stay the operation of the judgment in W.P.(C) No. 18500 of 2021 dated
16.03.2023 and to permit the appellants to complete the proceedings
against the respondents, in the interest of justice


     This Writ Appeal coming on for orders on 21.09.2023, upon perusing
 the appeal memorandum, the court passed the following:
                   DR. A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR
                                   &
                   DR. KAUSER EDAPPAGATH, JJ.
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                         WA. No.1604 of 2023
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              Dated this the 21st day of September, 2023

                                  ORDER

Dr. A.K.Jayasankaran Nambiar, J.

Admit. Sri.Abraham Joseph Markos, the learned counsel takes

notice for all the respondents.

Post for disposal on 06.11.2023.

Sd/-

DR. A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR JUDGE

Sd/-

DR. KAUSER EDAPPAGATH JUDGE

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