Verification for certificate of origin must be completed and decision communicated after pending log and transport checks

The respondent was required to complete verification and communicate a decision on the application for issuance of a certificate of origin for goods stored in a licensed godown. The record showed that the application had not yet been disposed of when the writ petition was filed, and that verification of the red sanders logs and transportation details was already underway so a decision could be taken. The Court therefore directed expeditious completion of the pending verification and communication of the decision to the applicant within a fixed time.

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Issues: Whether the respondent was required to complete verification and communicate a decision on the petitioner's application for issuance of certificate of origin for the goods stored in the licensed godown.

Analysis: The application had not been disposed of when the writ petition was filed. The record showed that the verification process had already been set in motion, including a request to verify the genuineness of the red sanders logs and the transportation details, so that a decision could be taken on the application. In that situation, the Court directed expeditious completion of the pending verification and communication of the decision within a fixed time.

Conclusion: The petition was allowed to the extent of directing the respondent to complete the verification and communicate the decision to the petitioner within four weeks.

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