HC imposes cost on DGFT officer for passing order without any application of mind

Nautilus Metal Crafts Pvt. Ltd. Vs Joint Director General of Foreign Trade (Delhi High Court) The Show Cause Notice was for ‘availing Special MEIS benefits fraudulently by mis-declaration and forgery of documents’. The petitioner in its reply had categorically submitted that it had not claimed or submitted any documents for grant of Special MEIS benefits till date. The petitioner had also requested for a copy of the communication received from DRI to understand the background for the proposed action. The Impugned Order dated 10.01.2020 does not show any application of mind to these...