Karnataka High Court
Sri Jalaram Wood Industries vs Union Of India on 8 January, 2020
Author: P.S.Dinesh Kumar
Bench: P.S. Dinesh Kumar
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2020
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.S. DINESH KUMAR
WRIT PETITION No.37694 OF 2017 (GM-RES)
BETWEEN :
SRI. JALARAM WOOD INDUSTRIES
HAVING ITS OFFICE AT NO.62
2ND STAGE, INDUSTRIAL SUBURB
MYSORE SOUTH, MYSORE-570 008
KARNATAKA STATE
AND ALSO AT
1131/5, F-12/13
MANANDAVADY ROAD
INDUSTRIAL SUBURB, MYSORE SOUTH
MYSORE-570 008
REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNER
SRI RATANSHI KARSON PATEL
S/O SRI. KARSON VALJI PATEL
AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS ...PETITIONER
(BY SHRI. Y. RAJENDRA PRASAD SHETTY, ADVOCATE)
AND :
1. UNION OF INDIA
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
& CO-OPERATION
KRISHI BHAVAN
NEW DELHI-110 001
2. DIRECTOR OF PLANT PROTECTION
QUARANTINE & STORAGE
NH-IV, FARIDABAD
HARAYANA-121 001
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3. THE PLANT PROTECTION OFFICER (WS)
PLANT QUARANTINE STATION
PLOT NO.323/F/1
KIADB INDUSTRIAL AREA
BAIKAMPADY
MANGALURU-575 011
4. THE OFFICER IN CHARGE
PLANT QUARANTINE STATION
HEBBALA, BHOOPSANDRA ROAD
HAFARM POST
BENGALURU-560 024 ... RESPONDENTS
(BY SMT. H.R. ANITHA, CGC)
....
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227
OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DECLARE THAT THE
IMPOSING OF INSPECTION FEE UNDER SCHEDULE IX OF THE PLANT
QUARANTINE ORDER [REGULATION OF IMPORT INTO INDIA] ORDER
2003 VIDE ANNEXURE-B AT 18.11.2003/KARTIKA 27, 1925 ON THE
TIMBER IMPORTED FROM OTHER CONTRIES IS WITHOUT AUTHORITY
IN LAW.
THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, THE
COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
Smt.H.R.Anitha, learned Central Government Counsel for the respondents has filed memo dated 21.08.2019 stating that the subject matter of this writ petition is similar to the one in W.Ps.No.59613-59614/2016 and connected cases which have been disposed of by this Court on 31st July 2019.
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2. Sri Y.Rejendra Prasad Shetty, learned advocate for the petitioner also submitted that this matter is covered by the said decision and prays that this petition be disposed of in similar terms.
3. Accordingly, petitioner is permitted to withdraw this petition with liberty to challenge the validity of levying inspection fee under Schedule-IX to the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order, 2003 within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Interim order granted earlier will continue till then.
4. Petition disposed of. No costs.
Sd/-
JUDGE Yn.