TMI Blog2002 (11) TMI 115X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... he respondent dated 28-10-2002 by another 30 days from 5-11-2002. 2.The petitioner is aggrieved by the communication which was sent by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, in terms of Rule 16 of the Indian Anti-Dumping Rules, hereinafter called "the Rules". In the last paragraph of that order, the respondent has stated that interested parties may comment on the issue dealt with thereunder at t ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... relate to larger national issues of framing policies of the Government in respect of import and export and fixing of the Customs Tariff and the entire exercise is to be completed by a time bound Schedule as provided under Rule 17. Under Rule 17 the Designated Authority shall within one year from the date of initiation of an investigation, determine as to whether article under investigation was be ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... nquiry being only public and time bound, the petitioner has no legal right to ask for extension of time. 4.I have heard the submissions of both sides. 5.Learned Counsel for the petitioner would state that having sent a notice, the procedure adopted must be reasonable and the petitioner was left without any time to respond properly. 6.A perusal of Rule 17 shows that no show-cause notice is co ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ee with the submissions of the Additional Solicitor General. The entire exercise under the Rules is time bound exercise and the enquiry is public in nature. Therefore, the petitioner cannot be heard to postpone the enquiry only due to his inconvenience. If he is really interested then he should have responded promptly instead of asking for time. Similar letters have been addressed to other members ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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