MARBLE ART Vs. UNION OF INDIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The petitioner no. 1 which is a partnership firm and has been registered as a 100% Export Oriented Unit manufactures very high value-added products in marble and natural stone. Petitioner No. 2 is doing business for the domestic as well as export markets. They have filed this petition claiming the following reliefs :-

(2.) The Stamp Reporter Section has reported that the petition has been filed with laches of 299 days beyond the usual period of 90 days.

(3.) We have heard Sri Bharatji Agrawal, learned Senior Counsel for the petitioners assisted by Sri Nikhil Agrawal and Sri Piyush Agrawal and Sri Subodh Kumar, learned Standing Counsel appearing for Respondent Nos. 1, 5 and 6 and have perused the materials available on record.