Pankaj Kapal Mehra vs Union Of India & Anr.

ik-6119652 Delhi High Court 29 November 2024 • Writ Petition No.5550 • 23 min read

Judges (1)

Counsel (6)

Anisha Goyal Counsel Petitioner Hemant Phalpher Counsel Petitioner Monika Arora Counsel Respondent Radhika Kurdukar Counsel Respondent Subhrodeep Saha Counsel Respondent Yogesh Tyagi Counsel Petitioner

Parties (2)

Union of India Respondent Pankaj Kapal Mehra Petitioner

Case Significance

Pankaj Kapal Mehra vs Union Of India & Anr. is a Delhi High Court decision dated November 29, 2024 (citation: ik-6119652). The petitioner, a former whole-time director of Orkay Industries Ltd, challenged a penalty order imposing a fine of Rs 1 crore under the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992. The court found the petitioner was only an employee director with no role in export obligations or licences, and the company had gone into liquidation in 1998 with all documents taken over by the official liquidator. The impugned penalty order was set aside. The case was heard by Justice Tara Vitasta Ganju. Counsel appearing: Anisha Goyal (counsel for petitioner), Hemant Phalpher (counsel for petitioner), Monika Arora (counsel for respondent), Radhika Kurdukar (counsel for respondent), Subhrodeep Saha (counsel for respondent), Yogesh Tyagi (counsel for petitioner).

Summary

The petitioner, a former whole-time director of Orkay Industries Ltd, challenged a penalty order imposing a fine of Rs 1 crore under the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992. The court found the petitioner was only an employee director with no role in export obligations or licences, and the company had gone into liquidation in 1998 with all documents taken over by the official liquidator. The impugned penalty order was set aside.

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