{"id":68211,"date":"2008-03-18T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-03-17T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/ms-garments-international-pvt-vs-union-of-india-on-18-march-2008"},"modified":"2015-04-20T08:03:18","modified_gmt":"2015-04-20T02:33:18","slug":"ms-garments-international-pvt-vs-union-of-india-on-18-march-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/ms-garments-international-pvt-vs-union-of-india-on-18-march-2008","title":{"rendered":"M\/S Garments International Pvt … vs Union Of India on 18 March, 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"
Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n
M\/S Garments International Pvt … vs Union Of India on 18 March, 2008<\/div>\n
Author: Ram Mohan Reddy<\/div>\n
I-'\n\niii Ti-ii   \"\"      \n\nDATED nus Ti-ii r\ufb01 rm 7  ff ikjf %%\n\n  E: \n\nTl-IE uorwm rm. Jusncs; .  menus, gimp?  i\n\n \n\nwnrr pm-mos No.  ~\n\n351?.\" $3!\n\n1'v'1'fS GA -FVEENTS ENTERNATICEEAL PV'.\"l'--\"LTD..'_'v ._ \nA C'=t'3?v'1'r\"t'-'\\N'x' II'w':'CC:_ 'P__0'Rr\"-..'{'ED'  \"\nCGi'ViF!'u'VI'iES \ufb01ffi' :'%\"?'5D H:'?a_'\\r'i';5'3G {T3 = \n---------- an' -n-vi-u.-I-\u00abrs\n\numu-E  '2_U:a;M11z;r'--!Jii'\ufb01 \nF3\n\nIViTDF'('J :7) G1:RnE\ufb01s,'BANGr\u00bb.Le.R.E  \n\n_. _ _. _.\u00ab...o\n\nREP Y ifl.     PETITIGNER\n(By Sri 1:-V__SI--FfAi9I\"'E{\u00a3)U1'e!DiNf11R__fs 5!: 85 'TNAY PAUL 'T'  ADV)\n\n1 _1JN:s\/JN hm 1NDiA \n \"M!;*II_.\"1'RY omExr1LEs\n\nw 1,u\"_;v0G RHAVAN\n\n- \u00a2-w..--\n\n \\_;_I'p'g;_II4.I nrepg PPS-'. ,\n\nto\nc= \n:1\n--<!\n:2 \u00a33\n\n" TEXTILE COMMSISIONER\n\n APPAREL EXPORT PROMUI'1C)N "OUNCiL\n NO 10. RAHEJA CHAMBERS\n12, MUSEUM ROAD, BANGALORE\nREP BY ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR\n RESPONDENTS<\/pre>\n
MB
\n\u00a5J \\<\/p>\n
(BY SR1. N DEVHADASS, AGS FOR R1 85 2)”    ff  9′
\n{By Sri: K SACHINDRA KARANTH, ADV FOR R3″-._) v  ”<\/p>\n
THIS wan’ PE’!’!’1′!QN IE-3 F1LI_=:DiJ1~:L1E:2 AR1F1cLEs\u00ab:e26LL<\/p>\n
Area 227 09 THE CON-S’!’!”PUT!O!\\!\u00bb._ QELENLDIAL pR;Av:rI’@ T9<\/p>\n
DECLARE THAT zwnoszrson up  ‘PEs’!ALTY ‘av
\nFORFEYFURE B’: RESPG  UNQER <\/p>\n
EXPGRT EN’i’I”i”LEMEi’V’T  1 9-:5-Vi9’9″%,  I” V<\/p>\n
EH’<\/p>\n
LLLEGAL AND ULTRA ‘v’iR””S iii * EL-i=’g’i’iGI\u00a7i 1’0
\nOF THE l7’OREiGN TEASE  Arias AGT’ 19+’-L” u-sunm
\nACT), FURTHER DEC.l_.A–TtE ‘T’f1.4.’f*i_  ADJU’Di(3A”i”iGiw’
\nPROCEEDINGS ADOFFED ,BYR\u00e9i1;&. 2%-‘._1’ah BE ILLEGAL Aim
\nULTRA VIRES IN, TERMs,LoF.VsECTI0N 1310:”-‘ FTDRA 1992,
\nDELCARING THAT THE’ ‘~COLLEC’l’l\u20ac)N OF ILLEGAL
\nPENALTY mr %_REf.3.E~ONi3E!\u00e9I1’S FROM’ I-‘FJTTIONERS TO THE
\nc….s, .:r.\u00a7A’1’Ep*..I?t;.31~IL:;  lI~i’,I_Jr!A To BE ILLEGAL AND<\/p>\n
I
\nLTRA  <\/p>\n
‘!lII|I<\/p>\n
;1n1SAT’:’3\u00a3’T:-T}’FEIf\\}\u00a7’*$, “C-G}v1\u00a7.G 0}.’ F0}? FREE.-IMENARY<\/p>\n
“E’Rii1’G*– iii? .’B”GR(}E}F,a’FHlS DA’! THE SOUR’? MARE THE-
\n“F’CVL’ “W ‘ ‘ ‘<\/p>\n
‘  effected 7′.i3% 0″ the \u00e9\ufb02\ufb01’!i\u00e9Tu’t”:i’lt. resii1″‘f’g iii the<\/p>\n
V%  V. ._..}\\ppa1ve1 Export Promotion Council, “tsangaiore (‘AEF-C” for<\/p>\n
short), forfeiting Rs.1.82.856\/- by order dated 23-10-1997<\/p>\n
.A…n_…I;1m-“A” which wlzgcm  in appeal be\ufb01ne the First
\n\\..\n<\/p>\n
_|}*’\\<\/p>\n
V’<\/p>\n
‘J.’\u00a3 ..\n<\/p>\n
Annellate Committee, was con\ufb01rmed by order  .<\/p>\n
Appellate Comniittee. ‘rienoe,7i:Zi_s  i  ‘ A<\/p>\n
2. Petition is opposed  ‘Statement-of.aibjections<\/p>\n
dated 20-02-2005 of tlie 3-“l’:1:s_1;-\ufb01ortdentlsnd Statement of<\/p>\n
objwthns a…:..,;31-o5\u00ab2.oo55;_::eggpa;:1;a\u00a7i:. 1 and 2.<\/p>\n
3. Iii.  of Respondent Nos. 1<\/span>\n<\/p>\n
and     of textiles and clothing\nfrom    agreements entered into\n<\/pre>\n
between (loveinznent  and Governments of developed<\/p>\n
” V’   ~.undei4 ‘  a..gLs _.f the erstwhi_le Multi Fibie<\/p>\n
4…: ..\u00a3’.._……-..I<\/p>\n
i.he”yea:r ‘i’:*._’_:”4. The Textile i1npoi”lii1f; oounmes ‘T: r u<\/p>\n
 to ss~.”lQ\u00a71ota countries” who have placed restraints on import<\/p>\n
‘0 lC_” not “speci\ufb01ed textile categories ‘Quota items” within the<\/p>\n
 levels prescribed in the bilateml agreement and that<\/p>\n
 the coming into force of the World Trade Organisation (WTO)<\/p>\n
in 1995, quantitative iestrictions known as “Import quotas:<\/p>\n
Utx<\/p>\n
in the bilateral agreements were ehangw undertake’  T<\/p>\n
relating to Agreement on Tex\ufb01ies  C1ottim??”_ {A’I’–o_\u00bb}.’–  <\/p>\n
— —– -1? -u..u-tal-In”‘l:\\.lq<\/p>\n
quotas also known as export gentitieinents are ”<\/p>\n
einenget in  exporters, ‘Vi%n’V’t\u00bbwhieh.__e’to.s;yatemW ‘f
\nail-“wati.en of qv-.1.-t___ is  an tie…’ to  the<\/p>\n
expoi’ re’v”‘nne in t…e %….\ufb01_{ iiiteiest_.o_f  It is<\/p>\n
stated that  f’%~tt\u00a3f;ff*n’c-;:ef =.=.a;;1.d~..;;z_1;V,’nt1VgeiGovez’nment of<\/p>\n
India    es “Export
\nEn\ufb01\ufb02ementVi'[Qn}’)ta)’Aiioii\u00e9iqggs  of quote… we
\nmainly ci\ufb02ne., nn.der”‘foiIe\u00abyvi11g “‘teg”*r”*s in ea-.% of<\/p>\n
_ –_””U<\/p>\n
meadvmade <\/p>\n
 ., _Va}_Viv”Fi”J%vz’\u00abquota new en pest mrform_e_noe of the<\/p>\n
  the Past Perfonnanoe entitiement
\n[Ptifiijsze<\/p>\n
 A. ,  _bl*’1′.5% quota based on new investments matte for<\/p>\n
 modernization of maelttem I.1__d_er the New<\/p>\n
!I’.’.”\u00a3’.-1SiI\u00a5..’!1’S_I Entitlement (ME), ‘to encourage<\/p>\n
investments in industry;\n<\/p>\n
C} 5% under “en-qu..f.a.  (NQE) entitlement to<\/p>\n
_ _ “*3.\n<\/p>\n
encourage diversi\ufb01cation of exports to “on–‘”‘ota
\n‘ !\\<\/p>\n
oounilie;\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
d) 10% on First Come ‘irst ‘”‘ Ive to <\/p>\n
–:1′-L1-I.-IIFI-:’I’I’:+’:.B(l ‘1”! D I-‘II”‘I’Il’\\ <\/p>\n
nu-u-u<\/p>\n
Value Realisation.\n<\/p>\n
The framing of poiiciea. it istts’.-a.;ij.;ci~,.>is
\nconferred under Sec\ufb01on titof  (Deveiopment
\nand Regulation) Act. 1992 Land Item No.8 of
\nAppendixd    .\u00a2jetSS?t\ufb01t$h\ufb010n of Export
\nand Import the   Import policy. It
\nis    the P0150)’. an
\nApparel…’  ._ Council (AEPC) headed by<\/p>\n
Director ‘Ge_”ne1ja1V’ ie’  as Quota Adm1n1′ ‘stenn’ g<\/p>\n
_  on of the Government. responsible for<\/p>\n
V.  \u00e9zquota in terms of the policy. The availability of<\/p>\n
ttquote, Z; i;~vs.;.-;L.t.;=i.ia.st1y over ships the demand and in View of<\/p>\n
the xeetneted ava..ab1!ity, ….r..ur.:I.\u00a7.-……e a pyegum Mmor
\n V  of ‘uaextrde ‘_’ar'”ent.s being the quota ….I.I…….e5, 1t 1..<\/p>\n
t’ . ‘essen\ufb01ai to ensure quotas; are may  “‘.’d are not<\/p>\n
   to go waste due to specuiative ti”adiT1g u<\/p>\n
unscrupulous elements and therefore, the policy envisages<\/p>\n
utziliation of the quota by 30″‘ September of the relevant<\/p>\n
\\mt
\nU\\<\/p>\n
year and failure to do so, the   K <\/p>\n
surrender the quota and seek   <\/p>\n
quota a\ufb02ocet;-d iu the eate@r.ies,7-  the ? bmgnner aixdd <\/p>\n
reievant year is in the  CI” El nxeu
\ndeposit receipt o’r;[I_iem\u00a3l_11d   peiicy in operation
\ntill the __ve1=r’r4’V2′{)_’u’-‘.(\u00a7’,””  ‘=\u00ab~1e1~3’   ‘gum the amount of EMD<\/p>\n
hv a,     dated cheques. The<\/p>\n
\\4\\.I.I..l\\.l.Il..:\\.’r1J \u00a3\\n-I\ufb01unlnl-I-I – n…’ …11  <\/p>\n
3<\/span>
\n3′
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\n3<\/span>\n<\/p>\n
3.
\n5.1.\n<\/p>\n
\u00a7
\n1-!’<\/p>\n
sha\ufb01 be”ze1eased~  111 case of i.iti1isa\ufb01’n “pets 75% “‘<\/p>\n
‘ feet’ mp\\’d;:1g:’items and upto .’T~0% in case of siow moving<\/p>\n
 ‘itee1s.VV’VE’2uNiD forfeited in pm_port1on’ to the sl1ort1a’ 11” of<\/p>\n
  If an exporter is agglieved by any order of<\/p>\n
 3  1. mm ms-it-1.:.=-.;. \u00bb.a__ ne 2 to mg  Appellate<\/p>\n
–.._..’_…__<\/p>\n
 “-4 ‘.:1*.erea’.*..er m a \u00a7&nd \ufb01r-=1 * C mmitt 1::<\/p>\n
n.\n<\/p>\n
‘ CII..l.\\.l.\n<\/p>\n
-“The Fxppeila” Cae*_*”‘r.ee-3 rjected \u20ac11″  c’..=…..-“‘-‘- ef<\/p>\n
ibme-majeuxe in the a’bsen_ cc of Ieievant mafena\ufb01’<\/p>\n
constituting substantial legal evidence of the fact that
\na_ mi<\/p>\n
J_J’\\<\/p>\n
to ful\ufb01l the export obligation was due to acts    _<\/p>\n
control of the exporter.\n<\/p>\n
4. The Statement of objectioii.-s__   2<\/p>\n
raises almost identical contentions as   by V<\/p>\n
Respondent Nos.1 and  of it objections. In
\naddition. it is contendediiitliat  taken the
\nbene\ufb01t of the   policy by
\nfurnishil-‘I8   failed to export
\n __”cif_  ”  provided. cannot be
\n to  It is stated that the
\npe\ufb01tionef is  that no amount could<\/p>\n
be fo;ffeit’ed. The  contention of the 3*.” iespondent is<\/p>\n
  did not place relevant mateiial in support<\/p>\n
‘of its  of force-majeuie.\n<\/p>\n
 teamed counsel for the petitioner advances the<\/p>\n
A ” it contentions:\n<\/p>\n
a) that the ‘Policy’ providing for forfeiture of the<\/p>\n
 “niest nioney deposit, in its entiiety. for exports iess than<\/p>\n
it<\/p>\n
75% and proportionate thrfeitaie for e_x}_H..irLs between 75%<\/p>\n
{wk<\/p>\n
o<\/p>\n
I-lull-I<\/p>\n
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\n“1 “I”1″‘-“”‘3″” ‘3″ ‘_.l.Il. I15 I -.1-I1’  ‘<\/p>\n
I-l..I.’|J_l .1L_y Jr-‘u<\/p>\n
considering the documentary <ev.idenc:e-._  by the %
\npe\ufb01\ufb01oner in support of the claim'  of fome~–mq_   while"
\ndirecting 17c_!rfeit.l.l_'m -1' t.h.\u00ab,=.  " " " "<\/p>\n
(1! fhnf "111: 1\\.ni'1'I-:.n1-us-an 1;':-'.\\.rVIl':-IA-or nan;—'u.-'.'….d'-.'.;.-'.i.':…..V:_._……….d…. –…A….
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76.1396 of the  entitltemeli\ufb01; fh\u00e9non\u00e9\ufb01\ufb02\ufb01\ufb02ment was not<\/p>\n
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\nuuc uu VVl.l.l1ll.I::i:I.il .; ,1;l.l1  _A  DII.C1'–.Dut\u00bbIOI' reasons ncyonu<\/p>\n
its control.   t'<\/p>\n
A'  \ufb02ni"Hn;r'-  nu-|.-n.n-Jn -{gnu-ul-:3-nan -3.-I.;_.-.4-2…-.'I
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issues   \u00bb-  facts, the authorities having<\/p>\n
.-…..-…….4…._: 4.1.- ..,1"..:__ ;_.:.–f1.-.._.;._ #4-.-_____ _____.,4 ,,,.:,,,, . .
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" "the peti\ufb01onefs  — in the fact situation of<\/p>\n
  2<\/span><\/p>\n
L’   learned Senior counsel Sui. 9.1.. Rawal<\/p>\n
 .\u00ab,_’for Resyondent No.3 contends that the challenge to the<\/p>\n
”   is unavailable to the pe\ufb01tioner as the g;n;v’r..r1..n.–..
\nHrnurtnd F II In -rt f hp nnnfn nlln t In 1+ uni 1’11. + n 1-…”<\/p>\n
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\nwutaulnwvu 1:\\.\u00bb\\.r\\.u\\.u.u uu I.l..l.G 1.6!.’-lI..I.I.R.l D6 1 UULIII. 1,
\n‘ma.-crust: AL’ 4.]… ………’I.’…_….. 4.1.- __A.:.|.:_____._ __..__. 1.1- _ ____-__ _1- AI__<\/p>\n
.u.ua U]. I: punt-y, 1.11 l.II.IU 1 W B Iuuy BWHIB 01 [[10<\/p>\n
M1
\ngu\\<\/p>\n
KID<\/p>\n
}’i'”v’ii”.qT_;’ “-“pied th’ *'”i:2s of fo\ufb01E:it11re.”‘ii: is a1*gIV:e\u20aci,.oa.11not.’\n<\/p>\n
1.- ‘l____._’I 4.. ____4,___ ,1 AI 4 ;|   A-V” V   –  –
\nuc ucam 11 (1 mat me  so large n. relegtes to<\/p>\n
fori’ei’mre is either
\nSenior counsel further oonterlchg  contention
\nover the validity 9,-t\\   in the case of
\nGOKALDAS ”  V\u00a7’\u00a7.\u00a7:”v-:\u00bbUNION 012′ INDIA, a
\nlearned   of Delhi, rejected the<\/p>\n
plea in tlie  2007 (.7) 3112 347 rose,’<\/p>\n
Learned Semer eoI_1.13_g.e_L ran a.d.d1_.-.11, or_arI.t…..s t…;=-.- i.’….,.
\npeu.__::er 11- v1.rI.g  z!:1e-am- mater-..:=..! eo1:e*.1..:*.ing
\n.eu…ei*.~.n…:=-.. .egal e’.’:’…e:.-ace of a “‘-=”- w fem-e=majeu:*e, the<\/p>\n
__’I A.’I_._A. 4’L,_<\/p>\n
ndeu ma. I we petitioner having expo\ufb01seci<\/p>\n
   ii]3fD 76.13% of the export entitlement, the<\/p>\n
aguiftiotiiies were jusizi\ufb01ed in directing forfeiture of the<\/p>\n
‘amounts from out of the bank guarantee, in proportion, to<\/p>\n
” ” “the extent of unful\ufb01lled quota.<\/p>\n
N
\n\u00bb-u\\<\/p>\n
10<\/span><\/p>\n
7. Sri. Devadass, learned Senior  \u00e9   <\/p>\n
Respondents 1 and 2 contends that the petitiorreri _<\/p>\n
secured an allotment of a quota to   :, A’<\/p>\n
the policy, without questioning the -1;\u00a7;1’Il1S  0151<\/p>\n
\ufb01orieiture. cannot be permitted to appgubgw 1 spmm
\nby calling in question the  tlirrauti.  _shor’r
\nof garments. Aooordirrg to   quota
\nfor export of  ‘ooee  it is
\npresumed that    its obligation to
\nexport.   and in order to
\nensure sue-lir  gemviding for forfeiture of<\/p>\n
the amolrrrts  out-. oi–‘. t’.heV bank guarantee as stated<\/p>\n
 be  as eitlrr irrational or
\nI.i.’z.i.-….V-… ..- – – .. _-m-r co-I.I.._..-1 ..a_t._:-s t. and_ t____-<\/p>\n
g;’.._–.._ ….. …..1 .. ……I’I -…:a.I…… 4… ….L4 4… ………:.-‘I- 1:’..-
\n5.3%: U! Uuuuisci, B W 11 l|.l..ll.I..l ta .1 1|. luuvruc r 1<\/p>\n
,, ‘I’\\,,,,!s A,–._o….A_J.A- .__. 4.- _____ _… 2.11 __<\/p>\n
 of \ufb01le uanrc guarantee, so as ID ensure run ri<\/p>\n
11<\/span><\/p>\n
has been done.\n<\/p>\n
8. Having heanfl the 1eamed..__eouii.~:e1d for   V<\/p>\n
perused the pleadings. there can  nyorret  {hat in
\nterms of the “Policy”, the “for and secured<\/p>\n
e_xpt_1rt enti\ufb02e_&,gts-,A _   jgerments and<\/p>\n
-…I.rL..g .3-.’_-_ t a    the AEPC<\/p>\n
nnnn  3 \ufb01gr 1′ g11_____ __.9_l___.____ :_a___ :13
\nwhy act-L-333*’ _V:V”.:ef:’*i.’3n.”…:1  the memes .’…1.11
\nout *1 bank g”*”‘”aij:\u00a3ee~.,_\u00bbwhich was Ia:-3″”-“dw m by “*9
\npe” “-1. ‘d’i”}.’-e  frt be””g “”h”‘\ufb01t-:~r1 Wit}: the<\/p>\n
turn 11!” ,,1 _,’I L_..’I PA-\n<\/p>\n
‘VVe::1Jla1ieiio;1.Aoii’e1ed,”‘ii3r\ufb01\u00e9ited Rs. 1,uz,ua6i -, cmcuu\u00e9iwu in<\/p>\n
 of non-exported quota, from out<\/p>\n
of  the bank guarantee, by order dated ’23- 10-<\/p>\n
  199’?  w  -“A”. This older when  in appeal<\/p>\n
   “the l;’irst Appellate Committee. was con\ufb01rmed by order<\/p>\n
 __”‘\u00abdafe;1b'(\u00a71-10-2000 Annexule-“C”, and the Second Apgellate<\/p>\n
” dismissed the appeal by order dated 14-09-2004<\/p>\n
1. J1<\/p>\n
H.A…ne.::1..:.r:-.-“!3″‘; 1 wk<\/p>\n
UL] \\<\/p>\n
 ehgqnscicusiyh aglc   the terms of the forfeiture’ that if lt<\/p>\n
g.-I
\nED<\/p>\n
9, In the admitted facts noticed supra, the que:_\u00a7’tion<\u00a7V'  "" 'h<\/p>\n
a) whether the challenge to the palm    if  <\/p>\n
relates to forfeiture, ii’)? \ufb01\ufb01\ufb01rf\ufb01i\ufb01ih\ufb01\u00e9f ‘cf t1*u-=-peseyczt<\/p>\n
obligation within the time etipuieted is seeaeieaezgee  h<\/p>\n
1:) Whether the AEPC   :’1?_::’}i\ufb01ia?1t;e~–.fCo-uum'”‘ttees
\nwere justi\ufb01ed in 1ejec\ufb01ngyt11e7″pe\ufb011;icz1er’s*Vc1aim of
\nfomc.;najeuIe’?”   V’ ” VV ‘ 2<\/p>\n
10. V.   ere\ufb01\ufb01ement q”c”s
\nallotted was  ‘to permit it to
\nexport gannehts  and fumisheti a
\nbank gumahtee.  that in case of failure
\ntoj”m1\ufb01n   ch\ufb01getio . in its entirety, wouid be<\/p>\n
subje4ct=etc” clause of the ‘%}icy’. ‘The petitioner<\/p>\n
 _   ente beyond  upto 90% of the export<\/p>\n
 eeeeemeee. weum be liable I-for proportionate forfeiture and<\/p>\n
 ifletssii 75%. forfeiture would he in  from out of the<\/p>\n
 in the Bank guarantee. The consent of the<\/p>\n
.aH.””‘pet.;it:ioner to be subjected to the terms of the poiicy. relating<\/p>\n
to forfeitumc in the event of  to\u00bb  ‘ the expo. rt<\/p>\n
\ufb02eet
\nU\\<\/p>\n
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entitlement, in the circumstances cannot be   ~<\/p>\n
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