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JUDGMENT

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REPORTABLE

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION

WRIT PETITION (C) NO. 417 OF 2012

MANOHAR LAL SHARMA

... PETITIONER(s)

Versus

UNION OF INDIA AND ANOTHER

... RESPONDENT(s)

O R D E R

We have heard Mr. Manohar Lal Sharma –

petitioner in person and Mr. Goolam E. Vahanvati,

learned Attorney General. We have also heard Mr.

Vikramjit Banerjee, learned counsel for the intervenor

– Swadeshi Jagaran Foundation in I.A. No. 2 of 2012.

2.

Mr. Manohar Lal Sharma – petitioner in person

prays for withdrawal of the rejoinder-affidavit in its

entirety in view of the objectionable statements

contained therein.

We allow him to do so. It is

directed that no part of the rejoinder-affidavit shall

be treated as part of the record.

3.

In the Writ Petition, the petitioner has prayed

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for quashing Press Note Nos. 4,5,6,7 and 8 of (2012

Series) dated 20^th September, 2012 being unconstitutional

and without any authority of law.

4.

By these Press Notes, the policy of Foreign

Direct Investment (FDI) in Single-Brand Product Retail

T