RAIN CII CARBON VIZAG LTD & ANR. vs UNION OF INDIA THROUGH THE SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE & ORS.

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on: 04.03.2025 Judgment delivered on: 07.03.2025 + W.P.(C) 2557/2025 & CM APPLs.12089-12090/2025 RAIN CII CARBON VIZAG LTD & ANR. ...Petitioners versus UNION OF INDIA THROUGH THE SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE & ORS. ...Respondents Advocates who appeared in this case: For the Petitioner : Mr. P. Chidambaram, Senior Advocate with Mr. Syed Jafar Alam, Ms. Ankita Amarnath Kamath and Mr. Shivraj Berry, Advocates. For the Respondents : Ms. Rukhmini Bobde, CGSC with Mr. Hussain Taqui, G.P., Mr. Amlaan Kumar and Mr. Vinayak Arun, Advocates for UOI. CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TUSHAR RAO GEDELA JUDGMENT TUSHAR RAO GEDELA, J. 1. Present writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950 seeking, inter alia, the following prayers:- “i) Quash the Rejection Letter dated 05.02.2025 bearing File No. 09AX04000927AM25 and Deficiency Letter dated 15.01.2025 bearing File No. 09AX04000927AM25 issued by the Respondent No. 3/ Additional Director General of Foreign Trade; ii) Issue a writ, order or other direction to the Respondents to grant Advance Authorisation to the Petitioners against their Application Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:VINOD KUMAR W.P.(C) 2557/2025 Page 1 of 21 Signing Date:07.03.2025 16:58:58 for Grant of Advance Authorisation dated 31.12.2024 bearing File No. 09AX04000927AM25; iii) Issue a writ, order or other direction to the Respondents that raw pet coke (RPC) imports by the Petitioners for supply of calcined pet coke (CPC) to SEZ units in India are entitled to the grant of Advance Authorisation under the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023; iv) Issue a writ, order or other direction to the Respondents that the Petitioners are permitted to supply C