Procedural clarifications in respect of the issues relating to the “authorization” of the Commissioners to represent the Union of India and Others in matters before the High Court

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..... Excise Customs New Delhi dated 19-6-2015 Subject : Procedural clarifications in respect of the issues relating to the authorization of the Commissioners to represent the Union of India and Others in matters before the High Court. It has been noticed that there is no uniformity and clarity in respect of the procedure to be adopted by the field formations in matters relating to re .....

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..... oined as respondents in any petition before the High Court, Commissioner cannot further authorize any of his subordinates to represent UOI or any of these officers of the Ministry/Board. In fact, Commissioners do not have the authority to authorize anybody else. Accordingly, Commissioner should himself sign the vakalatnama and counter affidavit in all such cases. b .....

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..... mmissioner in whose jurisdiction the bench of High Court where petition is filed, is located. As such in line with Sl. No. (a) above, Commissioner himself should sign the counter affidavit, etc., on behalf of UOI or officers in Ministry/Board after obtaining comments from them on the petition. d Procedure for obtaining comments on policy issues from the policy .....

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