Gujarat HC directs Central Govt to ‘re-Look’ into Definition of ‘Textile’

CTM Technical Textiles Ltd Vs Union of India (Gujarat High Court) Both the goods in question are being manufactured by the writ-applicants by weaving; it being warp knitting in case of the Agro Shade Net and weaving by warp and weft in case of the Geo Grid fabrics. Both these commodities are in the nature of fabrics, and the respondents have also accepted the fact that the Agro Shade Net are fabrics manufactured on the Raschel knitting machine, whereas the Geo Grid fabrics are woven fabrics manufactured on the weaving machines. The judgment in Raj Pack Well Ltd. (supra) relied upon on behalf o...