2024 (11) TMI 140

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....of the Petitioner for release of the reward amounts admissible under the Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS) of Foreign Trade Policy 2015-20 [hereinafter referred to as the "MEIS"] under 28 shipping bills of the Petitioner. 2. Learned Counsel for the Petitioner submits that the Petitioner is a manufacturer of Asbestos Free brake-lining (CTH 6813 81 00) and Brake pads & brake shoes (CTH 8708 30 00) and exported these items to various countries which have been informed in Table 1 of Appendix 3B of the MEIS as notified by Respondent No. 2 including to Denmark, UAE, Russia, Egypt, Kenya, Canada, Madagascar, U.S.A., Sri Lanka, Tunisia and Netherlands. The list of 28 shipping bills is annexed along with the present Petition. 3. It ....

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....7.2019 and a Counter-Affidavit was filed opposing the Petition. 6. It was contended by the Respondents that in view of the fact that the entitlement of a reward under the MEIS is only allowed when the procedure is followed by the exporter and since the shipping bills were not correctly marked, the authority examined the bills and rejected the MEIS reward. 7. Both parties have been briefly heard in the matter. 8. The grievance of the Petitioner is that despite being eligible, it is not getting benefit under the MEIS in the sum of Rs. 15,17,526.42/-. It is the admitted case of the parties that in view of the inadvertent error, the shipping bills have not been processed. 8.1 Learned Counsel for the Respondents has opposed the grant....