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3. It is submitted that subject matter of instant writ petition pertains to a certificate of 'Importer-Exporter Code' (IEC) given to the writ petitioner under 'The Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 (22 of 1992), hereinafter 'Foreign Trade Development Act' for brevity.

4. It is submitted that writ petitioner was visited with a 'show cause notice' ('SCN' for brevity) dated 15.05.2019, bearing Reference F.No.I (147)/Addl.DGFT/ECA/CHE/AM 16. It is the specific assertion of learned counsel for writ petitioner that said SCN was served on the writ petitioner in person (hand delivery) at 4.00 p.m. on the same day i.e., 15.05.2019. It is pointed out that in the said SCN, writ petitioner has been asked to appear before the Officer, who issued the said SCN, on 17.05.2019 at 3.30 p.m. To be noted, said SCN has been issued by Ms.Shakuntala Naik, Joint Director of Foreign Trade.

6. In this regard, attention of this Court was drawn to Section 8 of Foreign Trade Development Act, which reads as follows:

'8.Suspension and cancellation of Importer – exporter Code Number – [I-Where
(a) any person has contravened any of the provisions of this Act or any rules or orders made thereunder or the foreign trade policy or any other law for the time being in force relating to Central excise http://www.judis.nic.in or customs or foreign exchange or has committed any other economic offence under any other law for the time being in force as may be specified by the Central Government by notification in the Official Gazette; or

Exporter Code Number and after giving him a reasonable opportunity of making a representation in writing within such reasonable time as may be specified in the notice and, if that person so desires of being heard, suspend for a period, as may be specified in the order, or cancel the Importer-Exporter Code Number granted to that person.] (2) Where any Importer – Exporter Code Number granted to a person has been suspended or cencelled under sub-section (1), that person shall not be entitled to [Import or export any goods or services or technology] except under a special license, granted, in such manner and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, by the Director- General to that person.' (Underlining made by this Court to highlight and supply emphasis) http://www.judis.nic.in