Advance authorisations – HC quashes ‘Prior import condition’

Maxim Tubes Company Pvt. Ltd. Vs Union of India (Gujarat High Court) Gujarat High Court has quashed the ‘pre-import condition’ under Advance Authorisation regarding prior imports for manufacture of export goods. It observed that such condition, after introduction of GST, lead to cash blockage and made imports under Advance Authorisation next to impossible. The condition was also held as not meeting test of reasonableness. It may be noted that this condition was in force from 13-10-2017 to 9-1-2019. FULL TEXT OF THE HIGH COURT ORDER / JUDGEMENT 1. Rule. Mr. Nirzar Desai, learned Senior Stan...