Court allows exemptions subject to exceptions, grants time for filings, directs notice service, and permits container release. The High Court, under Mr. Justice Navin Chawla, allowed exemptions in a specific matter subject to just exceptions. Notices were issued in a case, ...
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Court allows exemptions subject to exceptions, grants time for filings, directs notice service, and permits container release.
The High Court, under Mr. Justice Navin Chawla, allowed exemptions in a specific matter subject to just exceptions. Notices were issued in a case, granting counsels three weeks to file counter affidavits and provision for rejoinders. The Court directed service of notice to remaining unrepresented respondents returnable on a specified date. The petitioner was permitted to release containers upon payment of charges by certain CFSs/ICDs. The respondent's counsel assured compliance with a previous directive concerning CFSs/ICDs in major ports, with efforts to ensure adherence by relevant CFSs.
Issues: Stay of proceedings, Exemptions in hearing, Compliance with court directions
The High Court, presided over by Mr. Justice Navin Chawla, conducted a hearing via video conferencing. The Court allowed exemptions subject to just exceptions in a specific matter. In another case, a notice was issued, accepted by the respective counsels, who were granted three weeks to file their counter affidavits, with a provision for rejoinders within two weeks thereafter. The Court directed that notice be served to remaining unrepresented respondents returnable on a specified date to be listed along with another case titled M/s Polytech Trade Foundation vs. Union of India & Ors.
In light of a previous court order concerning Container Freight Stations (CFSs) and Inland Container Depots (ICDs) in minor ports, the petitioner was permitted, without prejudice to its rights and contentions, to have its containers released upon payment of charges demanded by such CFSs/ICDs. Regarding CFSs/ICDs in major ports, the respondent's counsel assured the Court of compliance with a direction dated 23.04.2020, stating that efforts were underway to ensure adherence to the said directive by the relevant CFSs.
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