Personal hearing and speaking order required before deciding relaxation and extension of export obligation request.

The Delhi High Court quashed the impugned order rejecting relaxation and extension of export obligation, holding that the matter required reconsideration after a personal hearing. The petitioner was directed to file the prescribed representation and was permitted to raise all grounds and submit supporting documents. The respondent was required to grant a personal hearing and pass a speaking order after hearing. The matter was remitted for fresh decision, ensuring procedural fairness in consideration of the request for relaxation and extension.

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Issues: Whether the impugned order rejecting the petitioner's request for relaxation and extension of export obligation required interference and reconsideration after affording a personal hearing.

Analysis: The petition was disposed of in view of the subsequent acceptance of the petitioner's request for hearing. The Court directed the petitioner to file the prescribed representation, permitted all grounds to be raised, required the respondent to grant a personal hearing, allowed supporting documents to be produced, and mandated a speaking order after hearing.

Conclusion: The impugned order was quashed and the matter was remitted for fresh decision after personal hearing.

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