2021 (9) TMI 519

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.... Mr. Ripudaman Bhardwaj, Central Government Standing Counsel with Mr. Kushagra Kumar, Advocate for Respondents. ORDER Proceedings have been conducted through video conferencing. Challenge in the present petition is to an order dated 02.03.2021 and Notification dated 09.07.2020 issued by Respondent No. 1, imposing a complete ban on imports of various types of cut-flowers through all the Airports....

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.... perishable nature of the items. Mr. Ripudaman Bhardwaj, learned Central Government Standing Counsel seeks further period of two weeks to file the counter-affidavit on the ground that the same is under preparation. The adjournment is vehemently opposed by learned counsel for the Petitioner. Perusal of the order-sheets shows that notice was issued to the Respondents on 19.05.2021, which was duly ....

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....the urgency of the matter and the prejudice caused to the Petitioner due to delay in filing the counter-affidavit. Today, once again on account of the callous and casual approach of the Respondents, this Court is left with no option but to adjourn the matter. We grant last opportunity to the Respondents to file a counter-affidavit on or before 31.08.2021, subject, however, to a cost of Rs. 10,000....