Gauri Maulekhi vs. Union Of India& Ors.

ITEM NO.34 COURT NO.6 SECTION PIL S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Writ Petition(s)(Civil) No(s). 881/2014 GAURI MAULEKHI Petitioner(s) VERSUS UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. Respondent(s) (with appln. (s) for directions and office report) Date : 17/10/2014 This petition was called on for hearing today. CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGDISH SINGH KHEHAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN MISHRA For Petitioner(s) Mr. Anand Grover, Sr. Adv. Mr. Mihir Samson, Adv. Ms. Nithya Rajshekhar, Adv. Mr. Mukesh Kumar Singh, Adv. Ms. Filza Moonis, Adv. Mr. Ravi Chandra Prakash, Adv. Mr. Shantanu J, Adv. for Mr. Purushottam Sharma Tripathi,AOR(NP) For Respondent(s) Mr. P.S. Narasimha, ASG (UOI) Ms. V. Mohana, Adv. For Mr. Sridhar Potaraju, AOR(NP) For Ministry of Mr. A.K. Panda, Sr. Adv. Environment Mr. Syed Tanweer Ahmad, Adv. Ms. S.K. Bajwa, Adv. For Mr. S.N. Terdal, AOR(NP) Ms. Shagun Matta, Adv. For Mr. Anip Sachthey, AOR(NP) Mr. Mukesh Verma, Adv. Signature Not Verified Mr. J.K. Bhatia, AOR(NP) Digitally signed by Parveen Kumar Chawla Date: 2014.10.17 16:34:41 IST UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following O R D E R Mr. P.S. Narasimha, learned Additional Solicitor 2 General has entered appearance on behalf of the Union of India. He seeks a short adjournment, so as to enable him to obtain

instructions in the matter.

Reason:

Our attention has been drawn to Section 5 of the

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Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992, which authorises the Central Government to formulate the export/import policy. It is submitted that such an export policy has indeed been formulated by the Government whereunder in Schedule-2 at serial no.10 of Table-B insofar as live cattle and buffaloes are concerned, their export is restricted. Only export of live cattle and buffaloes are permitted under licence.

In view of the above, we direct the respondents to ensure that no live cattle and buffaloes are exported out of India into Nepal, but under licence.

List again on 03.11.2014. Instructions be obtained, in the meantime.

(Parveen Kr. Chawla) (Renu Diwan) Court Master Court Master