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Gupta Hair Products (P) Ltd Vs Deputy Director General of Foreign Trade (Madras High Court)
Exporters cannot be denied the MEIS benefit due to technical error in the electronic system
The Hon’ble Madras High Court in M/s Gupta Hair Products (P) Ltd. V the Additional Director General of Foreign Trade [W.P.No.25860 of 2021 dated July 7, 2022] held that, due to technical error or lacunae in the electronic system, exporters cannot be deprived of the benefit or incentive given under the Merchandise Export from India Scheme (MEIS).
Facts:
M/s Gupta Hair Products (P) Ltd. (Petitioner) is an exporter of human hair. During the export of the goods, while submitting the shipping bills online, the Petitioner has stated “No” for whether the petitioner intends to claim rewards or not, which is a default option. However, the same has been amended subsequently by the certificate issued by the Deputy Commissioner, Office of the Principal Commissioner of Customs dated July 31, 2019, and it has been amended to “Yes”.
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