VINDHYA TELELINKS LIMITED AND ORS. vs UNION OF INDIA AND ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 11th September, 2025 W.P.(C) 13855/2025 & CM APPL. 56803/2025 VINDHYA TELELINKS LIMITED AND ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Narendra M Sharma, Ms. Shreya Singh, Mr. Sahana Sathiya Narayanan & Mr. Aryan Sharma, Advs. (M: 8448065574) versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Ms. Rukhmini Bobde, CGSC with Mr. Jatin Dhamija, Mr. Amlaan Kumar & Mr. Vinayak Aren, Advs. for R-1 to 3. Along with Mr. Abhijit Narendra, JS (Ministry of Steel)(M: 9871738029) CORAM: JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH JUSTICE SHAIL JAIN Prathiba M. Singh, J. (Oral) 1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode. 2. The present petition has been filed, inter alia, seeking release of the subject consignments of co-polymer coated Electro Chrome Coated Steel Tape (hereinafter “ECCS Tape/ subject consignments”) imported by the Petitioners for manufacturing of optical fibre cables. 3. In addition the Petitioners have also challenged the constitutional vires of the impugned Circular dated 20th October, 2023 issued by the Respondent No. 1 - Ministry of Steel, Union of India (hereinafter “MoS”). The impugned Circular mandates steel importers to seek No-