V.RAMASUBRAMANIAN, J

The petitioner has come up with the above writ petition challenging the Notification dated 06.02.2015 issued by the Director General of Foreign Trade, prohibiting the export of Shark fins of all species of Shark.

2. Heard Mr.S.Murugappan, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr.S.Makesh, learned Additional Central Government Standing Counsel appearing for respondents 1 to 4, Mr.V.Sundareswaran, learned counsel appearing for the 5th respondent and Mr.M.T.Arunan, learned counsel appearing for the 6th respondent.

3. The petitioner is an Association of Exporters of Dried Marine Products. It is registered as a Society under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1978.

4. The petitioner has come up with the above writ petition challenging a Notification bearing No.110(RE-2013)/2009-2014 dated 06.02.2015, issued by the Director General of Foreign Trade which is the second respondent herein. The Notification has been issued actually by the Central Government in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 read with para 1.3 of Foreign Trade Policy 2009-2014. By the said Notification, the Central Govern