TMI Blog2018 (7) TMI 2293X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... with the WTO norms and these industries may be permitted to import pet coke for use as a feedstock or in the manufacturing process and not as a fuel. Since the decision to permit limited import of pet coke has been taken by consensus by all the authorities mentioned above and since the time already fixed by us expired on 30.06.2018, we direct that the decision taken in para 1.10 in terms of the Minutes dated 18.07.2018 be notified and implemented with immediate effect - Report disposed off. - Writ Petition (Civil) No(s). 13029/1985 - - - Dated:- 26-7-2018 - Hon'ble Mr. Justice Madan B. Lokur And Hon'ble Mr. Justice Deepak Gupta For the Petitioner : Mr. Harish N. Salve, Sr. Advocate (A.C.)[NP], Ms. Aparajita Singh, ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Pet Coke The learned ASG assures us that the exercise of receiving inputs from Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas and DGFT with regard to ban on import of pet coke and the State Governments is under way and will be completed within six weeks. We expect and direct that a decision will be taken in this regard on or before 30th June, 2018 failing which we may have to deal with the matter. The targeted dated of 30th June, 2018 is over. Notwithstanding that the targeted date was over, we passed an order on 16.07.2018 to the following effect: Ban on import of pet coke Learned Additional Solicitor General stated before us that the Report of the Technical Expert Committee to evaluate the pollution load of pet coke versus ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... t are the following : cement, lime kiln, calcium carbide and gasification. Import should be allowed only for these industries in the country, which will make the regime compatible with WTO requirements. EPCA also said that it would prefer an arrangement, which priortises the use of domestic pet coke as against imported pet coke. 1.11 The Ministry officials responded to this by stating that the views of EPCA in the matter have been noted and that a suitable decision would be taken in the Ministry. From a reading of the above decisions, it is quite clear that a consensus decision has been taken that the use of imported pet coke all over the country may be permitted only in the following industries : cement, lime kiln, calcium carbide an ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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