Retrospective Circular on EPCG Scheme Ruled Unconstitutional for Violating Promissory Estoppel and Articles 14, 19(1)(g.

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....EPCG scheme - breach of principles of promissory estoppel - Constitutional Validity of circular dated 4.1.2019 - Having granted the EPCG licenses to the writ applicants on the basis of their disclosure that the capital goods will be used in distribution of electricity, the writ applicants cannot now be put to prejudice for the past transactions by issuing retrospective circular. Such retrospective circular, apart from being legally fallacious as held herein before, is also manifestly arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 19(1) (g) resply of the Constitution in so far as it operates retrospectively. - HC....