TMI Blog2002 (11) TMI 115X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... limit for furnishing the comments to the communication of the respondent dated 28-10-2002 by another 30 days from 5-11-2002. 2.The petitioner is aggrieved by the communication which was sent by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, in terms of Rule 16 of the Indian Anti-Dumping Rules, hereinafter called "the Rules". In the last paragraph of that order, the respondent has stated that interested ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... or General of India. He points out that Anti-Dumping Rules relate to larger national issues of framing policies of the Government in respect of import and export and fixing of the Customs Tariff and the entire exercise is to be completed by a time bound Schedule as provided under Rule 17. Under Rule 17 the Designated Authority shall within one year from the date of initiation of an investigation, ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... iod was prescribed for the enquiry and the nature of the enquiry being only public and time bound, the petitioner has no legal right to ask for extension of time. 4.I have heard the submissions of both sides. 5.Learned Counsel for the petitioner would state that having sent a notice, the procedure adopted must be reasonable and the petitioner was left without any time to respond properly. 6.A p ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... contemplate any show-cause notice, I am inclined to agree with the submissions of the Additional Solicitor General. The entire exercise under the Rules is time bound exercise and the enquiry is public in nature. Therefore, the petitioner cannot be heard to postpone the enquiry only due to his inconvenience. If he is really interested then he should have responded promptly instead of asking for tim ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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