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2020 (8) TMI 30 - HC - FEMAPermission for Direct Investment in certain cases - direct investment in joint venture or wholly owned subsidiary outside India - application the petitioner seeks permission for remission of USD 54.99 Million on or before 31st July, 2020 - HELD THAT:- What prima facie appears is that based on a communication written by Directorate of Enforcement containing cryptic information the RBI/respondent has chosen to withhold permission to the petitioner. The discretion under clause 9 of the abovenoted Regulations has to be exercised by RBI the respondent based on cogent facts and materials and not at the mere directions of Directorate of Enforcement. It was for the respondent/RBI to exercise its discretion in the facts and circumstances of the case keeping in view its own permissions given and subsequent facts and events that may have taken place after the permission was given. The discretion has to be exercised by RBI. The same cannot be delegated to the Enforcement Directorate. The impugned orders is also a non speaking order. Petitioner has made out a prima facie case. The interim directions as stated in the order are reiterated. Pass the following directions:- The respondent shall permit the petitioner to transmit the sum of 54.99 million USD forthwith before 31.07.2020 as has been prayed for. This permission is however subject to the following: (i) The petitioner shall furnish an undertaking from the Board of Directors that if for some reason this court passes a direction to the petitioner to deposit the said remitted amount amounting to 55 million USD, the petitioner shall forthwith deposit the same in court. (ii)The petitioner shall give an undertaking that it has unencumbered assets worth 60 million USD or above and that the petitioner shall not sell, alienate or transfer or encumber these assets without prior permission of this Court.
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