S. RAVINDRA BHAT, J.

1. The writ petitioner (hereafter "Eveready") questions the decision of the second respondent (the Designated Authority hereafter "DA") in a notification dated 27.09.2016 ("Impugned Final Findings"), recommending against the imposition of anti-dumping duties on imports of AA Dry Cell Batteries (the "subject goods" hereafter), originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China and Vietnam (hereafter variously "subject country" and "subject countries").

2. Eveready is a domestic manufacturer of the subject goods and a member of the domestic industry on whose behalf the application for initiation of anti-dumping investigations was filed. The first respondent (Union Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance hereafter "the Union" or "the Central Government"), determines whether or not to accept the recommendations of the DA. The Central Government may, within three months of the date of publication of final findings by the Designated Authority, impose by notification in the Official Gazette, anti-dumping duty on the goods originating in or e