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BHARGAV D. KARIA, D. N. RAY
Hilti Manufacturing India Private Limited – Appellant
Versus
Union Of India – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
(PER : HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BHARGAV D. KARIA)
1. Heard learned Senior Advocate Mr.Mihir Joshi with learned advocate Mr.Dhaval Shah for the petitioner and learned advocate Mr.Ankit Shah for the respondents.
2. Issue Rule, returnable forthwith. Learned advocate Mr.Ankit Shah waives service of notice of rule for and on behalf of the respondents.
3. With regard to the controversy arising in this petition which is in narrow compass, the same is taken up for hearing with the consent of the learned advocates of the parties.
4. By this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has prayed for the following reliefs :
B. Your Lordships be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus or a writ in the nature of Mandamus or any other writ, o
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