GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

 

RAJYA SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO. 120

TO BE ANSWERED ON 8th  AUGUST, 2011

 

Export of foodgrains

 

·         120. SHRIMATI SHOBHANA BHARTIA:

 

 

            Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION   miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk/k vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k ea=h  be pleased to state:

 

(a)        whether Government has recently decided to export foodgrains instead of distributing the excess stock among the

poor;

 

(b)        if so, under what pressing circumstances Government has taken this step;

 

(c)        whether Government has allowed traders to export foodgrains; and

 

(d)       if so, the details thereof?

 

 

A N S W E R

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(PROF. K.V. THOMAS)

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(a) to (d):         A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF THE STARRED QUESTION NO.120 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 08.08.2011 IN THE RAJYA SABHA.

 

Taking into account the availability of foodgrains stocks in the Central pool and considering the requests of States for additional allocations of foodgrains, Government has been making, from time to time, additional allocations of foodgrains to States / Union Territories (UTs) for distribution to the beneficiaries under the Targeted Public Distribution System.  During 2010-11, the Government made 105.66 lakh tons of rice and wheat as additional allocation including 50 lakh tons for Below Poverty Line (BPL) families at BPL prices.  Similarly, during the current year, the Government made an adhoc additional allocation of 50 lakh tons of rice and wheat for distribution to BPL families at BPL issue prices in all States and Union Territories.  Further 50 lakh tons was allocated during the current year to APL families.

 

            Pursuant to the orders of the Hon’ble Supreme Court to reserve 5 million tons of foodgrains for distribution to the 150 poorest districts or the extremely poor and vulnerable sections of our society and the recommendations received in that regard from the Central Vigilance Committee on Public Distribution System, the Government has made additional allocation of 2.57 lakh tons of rice and wheat for three months to 45 districts in eight states on 21st July 2011.

 

            However, because of the  record production and procurement of rice and wheat this year, 280.07 lakh tons of rice  and 373.12 lakh tons of wheat was available in the  Central Pool stocks as on 1.7.2011.  The estimated opening balance of wheat in Central Pool as on 1st April 2012 is 156.95 lakh tons against the buffer norm and strategic reserve of 70 lakh tons as on 1st April.  The estimated balance of rice as on 1st October 2011 in Central pool rice budget  is 183.91 lakh tons against the buffer norm and strategic reserve of 72 lakh tons as on 1st October.

 

            Due to the availability of surplus stocks, far in excess of buffer norms and strategic reserve and constraints of storage space, the Department of Food & Public Distribution had proposed to the Department of Commerce for export of 20 lakh tons of wheat and 10 lakh tons of non basmati rice. The Department of Commerce had accordingly, placed a proposal before EGOM in its meeting held on 11.7.2011 and EGOM while approving the proposal to allow export of 10 lakh tons of non basmati rice from Private Account at an MEP of US$400, deferred the decision on export of wheat.

 

            After approval by the EGOM in its meeting held on 11.7.2011. the DGFT,  vide notification no. 60(RE-2010)/2009-14 dated 19.7.2011 published the modalities for allowing the export of 10 lakh tons of non basmati rice on private account and invited applications from private traders subject to various conditions mentioned therein. The copy of the notification is placed at Annex-1.

 

A list for allocation of quantities of export of rice to various exporters numbering 82 and a waiting list containing exporters was notified by DGFT vide Trade Notice No.13 dated 27.7.2011. Copy of Trade notice no.13 may be seen at Annex-II.   Consequent upon a stay order by the  Hon’ble High Court of Delhi in W.P.No.5237/2011 filed by Kannu Aditya (India) Limited Vs. Union of India,  the  operation and implementation of the allocation made in terms of Trade Notice no.13 dated 27.7.2011, was stayed.  Subsequently, DGFT published Trade notice no.14 dated 29.7.2011 stating that the Trade Notice No.13 has been stayed and the same is subject to the outcome of the writ petition. The DGFT is seeking further directions in the matter, since the process of allotment was already completed by the time the interim order had been received. Copy of the Trade Notice No.14 dated 29/7/2011 is placed at Annex-III.

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Annexure-I

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF THE STARRED QUESTION NO.120 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 08.08.2011 IN THE RAJYA SABHA

 

(To be published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part II Section 3, Sub Section (ii)

Government of India

Ministry of Commerce & Industry

Department of Commerce

Directorate General of Foreign Trade

Udyog Bhawan

Notification No. 60 (RE-2010)/2009-2014

New Delhi, 19th July,2011

 

Subject: Exemption for export of 10 lakh MT non basmati rice on private A/C – regarding

 

               S.O.(E)            In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 5 of Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (No.22 of 1992) read with Para 2.1 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-2014, the Central Government hereby makes, with immediate effect, the following amendment to Notification No. 38 (RE-2007)/2004-2009, dated 15.10.2007  read with Notification No. 93 (RE-2007)/2004-2009 dated 1.4.2008,  as amended from time to time.

 

2.         Through Notification No. 21 (RE-2010)/2004-2009 dated 10.2.2011 sub para 2.1.14 was added in Notification No. 93 (RE-2007)/2004-2009 dated 1.4.2008. Now another sub-para 2.1.15 is added as under: 

“2.1.15   Ten lakh MT of non-Basmati rice is allowed for export subject to the following conditions;

i)              Prior Registration of contracts with DGFT on a first-come-first-served basis subject to:

(a)  Export shall be made from privately held stocks.

(b)   Applications for allotment must be accompanied with irrevocable and confirmed letter of credit,

(c)  An applicant must submit a performance bank guarantee, along with the application for a value equivalent to a value of 10% of applied quantity. In case of non-completion of exports, within the stipulated time frame, this bank guarantee is liable to be confiscated. A flexibility of + or – 5% in performance is allowed.

(d) An application can be for a maximum of 12,500 MT.

(e) This export will be subject to an MEP of US$400 per MT. 

ii)          Applications for intent to export will be sent to riceexport-dgft@nic.in . The modalities for allocation and the format in which e mails are to be sent is attached as Annexure I and Annexure II respectively, to this Notification.

 3.         All other provisions of the Notification No.93 (RE-2007)/2004-09 dated 1st April, 2008, as amended from time to time, shall remain unchanged.

 4.         Effect of this notification:

             Export of 10 lakh MT of Non Basmati rice has been permitted on private account subject to conditions under para 2.1.15 and modalities for registration of contracts as per Annexure 1 to this notification .

 

(Anup K. Pujari)

Director General of Foreign Trade

e-mail: dgft@nic.in

(Issued from F.No.01/91/180/775/AM10/Export Cell)

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Annexue-1. Contd....

Annexure-I to Notification No:60(RE-2010)/2009-14   Dated 19th July,2011

 

MODALITIES FOR REGISTRATION OF CONTRACTS

 

 1.Applications for intent to export will be sent to riceexport-dgft@nic.in

2.List of successful allottees will be declared on 27th July 2011, by applying cut wherever the quantity of 10 lakh MT is exhausted on a first –come- first – served basis. List of remaining applicants will be maintained in case any of the successful allottees is unable to produce complete documents and hence unable to obtain Registration Certificate. Any leftover quantity in this situation will be allocated to the next applicant(s) in chronological order from the list. Such list will be displayed on the DGFT website.

3. A time of 3 weeks will be given to the successful applicants for submitting required documents as per para 2(i) of Notification no:60,    to the concerned jurisdictional RA of DGFT or to DGFT (Hqrs) office for obtaining Registration Certificates. A calendar of events specifying the starting and closing dates and time for receipt of applications etc is attached as Annexure III to this Notification.

4. The applicant must not be in the DEL (Denied Entities List) of DGFT at the time of making application for grant of Registration Certificate. Such applicants will not be issued Registration Certificate.

5. Only one RC will be issued against one IEC.

6. After allocation of quantities by DGFT (HQRS) , RC will be issued from concerned jurisdictional RA of DGFT/ DGFT HQRS (as per choice of applicant).

 

Annexure II to Notification No: 60 (RE-2010)/2009-2014        dated  19th  July, 2011 

 

SAMPLE FORMAT FOR SENDING APPLICATION BY E-MAIL TO     (riceexport-dgft@nic.in)

 

Subject header of E-mail     :  IE Code- Name of the Firm/Applicant-Quantity applied for

(Example :  0500030001-ABC Exports-10,000 MT)

(Fill this in the “Subject” field)

 

­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­Message Body          (Content of E-mail)

 

Line 1  :  IE Code   (Example : 0500030001)

Line 2  :  Name      (Example  :  ABC Exports)

Line 3  :  Quantity applied for (In MT, both in figure and words).(Example 10,000 MT, Ten Thousand Metric tonnes)

Line 4  :  Blank

Line 5 :  Blank

Lines 6-13       :Any information that the applicant wishes to submit.

Lines 14-24     :  Details of Applicant

Line 14 :  Name of the Applicant (in whose name IEC has been issued) 

                (Example : ABC Exports)

Line 15 :  l Exact Postal Address

Line 16 :  l (Example:  D-402, 1st Floor, Karim Nagar, New Delhi- 110010)

Line 17 :  l

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Line 18 :  Phone Number(s) with STD Code  (Example: 011-23456789)

Line 19 :  Fax Number   (Example: 011-23456793)

Line 20 :  E-mail  (Example : abcexports@yahoo.com)

Line 21 :  Alternative E-mail  (Example : ashokbhalla@gmail.com)

               (Application must be from one of these two E-mails)

Line 22 :  Name of the authorised person sending the application 

                 (Example : Ashok Bhalla)

Line 23 :  E-mail of the authorised person(Example : ashokbhalla@gmail.com)

Line 24 :  Phone No of the authorized person (Landline & Cell phone)

_____________________________________________________________

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       Note 1        : After allocation, eligible applicant shall submit hard copies of above application, duly signed by authorised person alongwith following declaration on the official letter head of applicant firm.

DECLARATION / UNDERTAKING

1.       I / We hereby declare that the particulars and the statements made in this application are true and correct to the best of my / our knowledge and belief and nothing has been concealed or held there from.

 2.      I / We fully understand that any information/document furnished with the application if found incorrect or false will render me / us liable for any penal action or other consequences as may be prescribed in law or otherwise warranted.

 3.       I / We undertake to abide by the provisions of the FT (D & R) Act, 1992, as amended, the Rules and Orders framed there under, FTP, HBP v 1 and HBP v2 and ITC (HS).   I also undertake that in the event of non-performance after grant of Registration Certificate for export of rice by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade,  I shall be liable to Penal Action  under Section 11(2) of Foreign Trade(Development & Regulation) Act, 1992, (as amended), including forfeiture of performance Bank Guarantee submitted to DGFT.

 4.      I hereby certify that I am authorised to verify and sign this declaration.

 

Signature of the Applicant                                                         Place

 

 Name                                                                                        Date

 Designation

 

 Official Address

 

 Telephone No.

 

 Cell Phone No. 

 

 Fax No.

 

 Email 

 

 Residential Address

_______________________________________________________________________

  Note 2          :  Required documents for submission by eligible applicants for obtaining RC (In addition to documents prescribed in Note 1 above)

 

(a)    Export Contract alongwith a copy of confirmed and irrevocable Letter of Credit(LC),

(b)   Copy of IEC

(c)   Bank guarantee for 10% of the applied value.

 

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Annexue-1. Contd....

 

 Annexure-III to Notification No: 60 (RE-2010)/2009-14               Dated 19th July, 2011

 

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

 

 1.

Date of Notification

19th July 2011

2

Receipt of Application

                                                    Start Date:

                                                    Close Date:

 

1000 hours, 21st  July 2011

1700 hours,   22nd  July 2011

3

Processing of Applications

25th -26th July 2011

4

Declaration of Allocation

Wednesday 27th July 2011

5

Document submission, Scrutiny & Issue of RC

 

                                                    Start Date:

                                                    Close Date:

 

 

 

1000 hours, Thursday 28.7. 2011

1700 hours,  Thursday18.8.2011

6

Last Date to Export

Friday,  18th November, 2011

 Note 1:  E-mails received by DGFT HQrs. before 1000 hrs on 21.07.2011 and after 1700 hrs. on 22.07.2011 will not be taken into account.

 

Note 2: In case more than one application (e-mail) is received from same IEC number or same applicant, only first e-mail will be taken into account.  Subsequent e-mails will be ignored

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Annexure-II

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF THE STARRED QUESTION NO.120 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 08.08.2011 IN THE RAJYA SABHA.

 

Government of India

Ministry of Commerce & Industry

Department of Commerce

Directorate General of Foreign Trade

Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi

 

Trade Notice No. 13 dated   27th July, 2011

 

To,

          Members of Trade

          All Regional Authorities of DGFT

          All Custom Authorities

 

Subject : Allocation of quantities of non-Basmati rice for export in terms of Notification No. 60 dated  19.07.2011.

 

          The allocation of 10,00,000 MTs of non-Basmati rice for exports as notified in Notification No. 60 dated 19.07.2011 alongwith the 1st waiting list is attached as Annexure to this Trade Notice.

 

2.       The document submission, scrutiny and issue of registration certificates by the Regional Authorities of DGFT / DGFT(Head Quarters) (depending upon the choice of the allottees) would commence at 1000 Hrs on Thursday 28.07.2011 and will close at 1700 Hrs. on Thursday 18.08.2011, as mentioned in the notification No. 60 dated 19.07.2011 subject to conditions mentioned therein.

 

Annexure 1 List of 82 successful allottees with IEC Code and quantity allocated (  03 pages).

 

Annexure-2 1st Waiting list

 

 

 

 (Hardeep Singh)

Joint Director General of Foreign Trade

E-mail: hardeep.singh@nic.in

 

 

(F.No : 01/91/180/775/AM10/EC)

 

 

 

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Annexure-II. Contd....

 

ANNEXURE-1 TO TRADE NOTICE NO.13 Dated 27.7.2011

Sl.No.

IEC No.

Name of Firm

Quantity applied (MT)

Quantity allotted (MT)

1.

301051283

Sunshine Exports

5000

5000

2.

510095976

Magnum Sugar and Allied Products Pvt. Ltd.

12500

12500

3.

210000295

Interglobe Overseas Ltd.

12500

12500

4.

203023404

LMJ Overseas Ltd.

12500

12500

5.

296006653

Soubhik Exports Ltd.

12500

12500

6.

595051774

DHARAMVIR EXPORTS PVT. LTD.

12500

12500

7.

210025964

BALA TECHNO GLOBAL LTD.

12500

12500

8.

901012190

ACALMAR OILS & FATS LTD.

12500

12500

9.

204014123

NORMAN STEWART & CO. PVT. LTD.

12500

12500

10.

910012709

HEMADRI IMPEX PVT. LTD.

12500

12500

11.

3406003435

MADHUKANT TRADERS

12500

12500

12.

589027972

LEKHRAJ NARINDER KUMAR

1000

1000

13.

911004424

SRI LALITHA IMPEX

12500

12500

14.

397039867

SUMOMEDEXIM LTD.

12500

12500

15.

910018740

BLS IMPEX PVT. LTD

12500

12500

16.

904014487

SRI VENKATESWARA RICE INDUSTRIES

12500

12500

17.

299013341

TEXAS TEXTILE & IND

12500

12500

18.

589011057

AMIR CHAND JAGDISH KUMAR(EXPORTS) LTD.

12500

12500

19.

211009172

LMJ COMMERCIALS PVT. LTD.

12500

12500

20.

307002616

ETC COMMODITIES (INDIA) PVT. LTD

12500

12500

21.

305044265

LOGISTICA TRADING COMPANY

12500

12500

22.

288027434

OCTAVIUS TEA & INDUSTRIES LTD.

12500

12500

23.

207008752

LMJ LOGISTICS LTD.

12500

12500

24.

388074302

MEDI PHARMA DRUG HOUSE

12500

12500

25.

288031741

PREMIERS TEA LTD.

12500

12500

26.

904018211

SATYANARAYAN SWAMY PARBOILED MODERN RICE MILL

12500

12500

27.

310088348

ETG AGRO PVT. LTD

12500

12500

28.

309068665

ETC AGRO PROCESSING (INDIA) PVT. LTD.

12500

12500

29.

1196000298

VIJAY RICE MILL

12500

12500

30.

1102001597

VIJAY SHREE FATS & OIL PRODUCT (P) LTD.

12500

12500

31.

211009199

LMJ CONSTRUCTION PVT. LTD.

12500

12500

32.

288048270

MEHRA TRADERS

12500

12500

33.

902006118

MAHATEJA RICE MILLS PVT. LTD.

12500

12500

34.

202008860

INDRA KUMAR KOTHARI

12500

12500


35.

      302033491

GREEN FIELD IMPEX PVT. LTD.

12500

12500

36.

1104000431

ANURAG OVERSEAS

12500

12500

37.

509005284

SUVIDHI FOODS

12500

12500

38.

1295000458

PUNJAB RICE LAND PVT. LTD.

12500

12500

39.

1104005565

A.B. INTERNATIONAL

12500

12500

40.

1800000545

NUPUR CARPETS

12500

12500

41.

507037537

SILIGURI ASSOCIATES

12500

12500

42.

210025816

TRADIUS CORP

12500

12500

43.

906008212

SURYA INDUSTRIES

12500

12500

44.

909011630

MANIKANTA AGROTECH

12500

12500

45.

1192001087

BAGADIYA BROTHERS PVT. LTD.

12500

12500

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46.

590022113

ANTIQUE – ART – EXPORTS PVT. LTD.

12500

12500

47.

511031629

NET AGRI COMPANY PVT. LTD.

12500

12500

48.

210026430

BENGAL FOOD PARK LTD.

12500

12500

49.

207002126

SUSHIL KUMAR AGARWAL

12500

12500

50.

396027318

G.N. EXPORTS

12500

12500

51.

503033219

IDHA ENTERPRISES PVT. LTD.

12500

12500

52.

703015311

ILC INDUSTRIES LTD.

10000

10000

53.

1104007622

P.D. RICE UDYOG

12500

12500

54.

1104005425

NOBLE EXPORTS

12500

12500

55.

998001911

MAHENDRA RICE INDUSTRIES

12500

12500

56.

2699000841

ASIA PACIFIC COMMODITIES LTD.

12500

12500

57.

9100253355

MEENAKSHI SUPER FOODS

12500

12500

58.

511032102

INTERNET VALLI LTD.

12500

12500

59.

288033434

VEER PRAB HU MARKETING LTD.

12500

12500

60.

3309002888

YBROS OVERSEAS PVT. LTD.

12500

12500

61.

1104000628

BHARAT FOOD PRODUCTS AND BISCUITS CO. PVT. LTD.

12500

12500

62.

294004866

LMJ SERVICES LTD.

12500

12500

63.

288017048

LGW LTD.

12500

12500

64.

398054819

AL-GYAS RICE SORTEX MILLS PVT. LTD.

12500

12500

65.

300030924

ZAK TRADING COMPANY

12500

12500

66.

297025503

LGW INDUSTRIES

12500

12500

67.

294014331

SMC INDIA LTD.

12500

12500

68.

398010340

SHAH NANJI NAGSI EXPORTS PVT. LTD.

12500

12500

69.

508054770

INDIAN COMMODITIES FOR WORLD INC

12500

12500

70.

588094412

THE STATE TRADING CORPORATION OF INDIA LTD.(STC)

12500

12500

71.

910026173

MANCHUKONDA AGRO TECH PVT. LTD.

12500

12500

72.

408014644

ISP EXPORTS INDIA LTD.

12500

12500


73.

295015179

L. MADANLAL (ALMUNIUM) LTD.

12500

12500

74.

596038518

MARUBENI INDIA PVT. LTD.

12500

12500

75.

899000363

ADANI WILMAR LTD.

12500

12500

76.

3009008902

VAISHNO RICE MILLS

12500

12500

77.

311008852

H.K. LIFTERS

12500

12500

78.

905004159

MAHENDRA INDUSTRIES

12500

12500

79.

296019798

REMO EXPORTS ENTERPRISE

12500

12500

80.

396057896

ASHWIN TRADING COMPANY

12500

12500

81.

1197003886

GURUDEO CORPORATION

12500

12500

82.

206011105

RAJESH KUMAR PATNI*

12500

9000

 

 

Total

 

1000000

 

*Allottee at Sl.No.82 had applied 12,500 MT but since the quota of 10 Lakhs MT was exhausted after allocating 9000 MT’s to him.  Therefore, this allottee with a balance quantity of 3500 MT has been placed at Sl.No.1 of Wait List – I.

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Annexure-II. Contd....

 

ANNEXURE-2 to Trade Notice No.13 dated 27/07/2011

RICE ALLOCATION -1ST WAITING LIST

 

Sl No.

IEC

 Name of the firm

Quantity

Applied(MT)

1.

206011105

RAJESH KUMAR PATNI

3500

2.

205030688

J.P.RICE MILL

1000

3.

2610001495

ISP AGRO INDUSTRIES

12500

4.

395001773

VIJAY VISHNU RICE MILL

4500

5.

2600000623

SRI LALITHA ENTERPRISES INDUSTRIES PVT. LTD.

12500

6.

309046017

L.N.BIOMASS & FUEL

10000

7.

3310005691

HRMM AGRO OVESEAS PVT. LTD

4000

8.

210028963

BHAGWATI TRACON PVT. LTD.

12500

9.

202005372

SHRADDHA OVERSEAS PVT LTD.

12500

10.

295018780

B.GHOSE & CO. PVT. LTD.

12500

11.

211008851

MAHALAKSHMI VINIMAY PVT. LTD.

12500

12.

1103004883

SHREE SIT AGRO FOODS PVT LTD.

12500

13.

390007650

SHREE LAKSHMI TRADING CORPORATION

12500

14.

306065606

PREM NARAYAN KABRA & BROS.

12500

15.

306063930

PAWAN CORPORATION

10000

16.

488015880

FOODS FATS & FERTILISERS LTD.

12500

17.

3009006110

HARMAN EXPORTS PVT.LTD.

12500

18.

3796000509

FRIENDS MERCANTILE  PVT.LTD.

12500

19.

306019132

SHREE VIJAY LAKSHMI TRADING CO.

12500

20.

399003703

SHREE LTC AGRO SALES LTD.

12500

21.

1288028725

DEVA SINGH SHAM SINGH AMRITSAR EXPORTS

12500

22.

398023786

R.K.SALES CORPORATION

10000

23.

398024375

SHREE LTD EXPORT INDIA PVT. LTD

12500

24.

910007411

NAZISH EXIMS

12500

25.

306065363

KABRA & BROS

10000

26.

331000704

H.M.AGRIEXPORTS PVT. LTD.

5000

27.

296002186

RATHI TRADERS

12500

28.

3399000235

MASTANA FOODS PVT.LTD.

12500

29.

2604001993

MANSA QUALITY ENTERPRISES

12500

30.

306049350

LAXSONS IMPEX

7500

 

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  Annexure-III

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF THE STARRED QUESTION NO.120 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 08.08.2011 IN THE RAJYA SABHA

 

Government of India

Ministry of Commerce & Industry

Department of Commerce

Directorate General of Foreign Trade

Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi

 

Trade Notice No. 14 dated   29th July, 2011

 

To,

          Members of Trade

          All Regional Authorities of DGFT

          All Custom Authorities

 

Subject : Stay on operation of Trade Notice No. 13 dated 27.07.2011 for export of  non-Basmati rice.

 

Division Bench of the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi (Justice S.K. Kaul and Justice Rajiv Shakdher) in their interim order in Writ Petition No. 5237/2011 Kannu Aditya (India) Ltd. Vs. Union of India, made on 26th July, 2011 have ordered:

 

“It is directed that no allotment shall be made till the next date of hearing”.

 

2.       This order was delivered in the Office of DGFT at 3.00 p.m. on 27th July, 2011, by which time the allocation of quantities for export of rice had already been made vide Trade Notice No. 13 of 27th July, 2011.  Since the process of allotment was already completed by the time the interim order had been received, we are seeking further directions in the matter.

 

3.       In the meantime, operation and implementation of the allocation made in terms of Trade Notice No. 13 of 27.07.2011 is stayed in view of the order passed by Honble High Court in the above writ petition and will be subject to outcome of the case.

 

4.       This issues with the approval of DGFT.

 

 

 (Daya Shankar)

Deputy Director General of Foreign Trade

E-mail: daya.shankar@nic.in

 (F.No : 01/91/180/775/AM10/EC)

 

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