Procedural clarifications in respect of the issues relating to the “authorization” of the Commissioners to represent the Union of India and Others in matters before the High Court

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....t of Revenue Central Board of Excise & Customs New Delhi dated 19-6-2015 Subject :  Procedural clarifications in respect of the issues relating to the "authorization" of the Commissioners to represent the Union of India and Others in matters before the High Court. It has been noticed that there is no uniformity and clarity in respect of the procedure to be adopted by the field for....

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....efore the High Court, Commissioner cannot  further authorize any of his subordinates to represent UOI or any of these officers of the Ministry/Board. In fact, Commissioners do not have the authority to authorize anybody else. Accordingly, Commissioner should himself sign the vakalatnama and counter affidavit in all such cases. b Procedure in respect of  the petitions before the Hig....

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....ith Sl. No. (a) above, Commissioner himself should sign the counter affidavit, etc., on behalf of UOI or officers in Ministry/Board after obtaining comments from them on the petition. d Procedure for obtaining comments on policy issues from the policy wing or the concerned sections in the Ministry/Board for drafting the counter. In case where the comments of policy wings or the concerned ....