{"id":5816,"date":"2025-09-08T18:05:20","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T12:35:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.centaxonline.com\/blog\/?p=5816"},"modified":"2025-09-08T18:05:20","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T12:35:20","slug":"meis-benefits-under-foreign-trade-policy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.centaxonline.com\/blog\/meis-benefits-under-foreign-trade-policy","title":{"rendered":"MEIS Benefits under Foreign Trade Policy \u2013 Supreme Court Ruling in Shah Nanji Nagsi Exports Case"},"content":{"rendered":"<pre><strong>Case Details: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.centaxonline.com\/latest-news-updates\/foreign-trade-policy\/101010000000405629\/inadvertent-error-in-shipping-bills-filed-by-customs-broker-cant-defeat-exporters-claim-under-meis-sc\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW25571706 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-IN\" xml:lang=\"EN-IN\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW25571706 BCX0\">Shah Nanji <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW25571706 BCX0\">Nagsi<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW25571706 BCX0\"> Exports <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW25571706 BCX0\">Pvt.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW25571706 BCX0\"> Ltd. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW25571706 BCX0\">Versus<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW25571706 BCX0\"> Union of India (2025) 33 <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW25571706 BCX0\">Centax<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW25571706 BCX0\"> 360 (S.C.)<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW25571706 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:1,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:280,&quot;469777462&quot;:[916,1832,2748,3664,4580,5496,6412,7328,8244,9160,10076,10992,11908,12824,13740,14656],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/pre>\n<h2><em>Judiciary and Counsel Details<\/em><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span id=\"111170000000004850\">Aravind Kumar<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0 &amp;<strong> <span id=\"111170000000034142\">N.V. Anjaria<\/span><\/strong>, JJ.<\/li>\n<li><strong>S\/Shri Gagan Sanghi<\/strong>, <strong>Mrs. Farah Hashmi<\/strong>, Advs.,<strong> Rameshwar Prasad Goyal<\/strong>, AOR<\/li>\n<li><strong>S\/Shri S. Dwarakanath<\/strong>, A.S.G.,<strong> Rohit Khare<\/strong>, <strong>Digvijay Dam<\/strong>, <strong>Navanjay Mahapatra<\/strong>, <strong>Ishaan Sharma<\/strong>,<strong> Raghav Sharma<\/strong>, <strong>Rajat Vaishnaw<\/strong>, <strong>Abhyudey Kabra<\/strong>, Advs., <strong>Raj Bahadur Yadav<\/strong>, <strong>Gurmeet Singh Makker<\/strong>, AOR&#8217;s<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><em style=\"font-size: 28px;\">Facts of the Case<\/em><\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW176430771 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-IN\" xml:lang=\"EN-IN\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW176430771 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">Petitioner is<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW176430771 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\"> engaged in export of corn starch, filed 54 shipping bills under Serial No. 467 of Appendix 3B of FTP 2015-20, eligible for MEIS benefits. Due to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW176430771 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">an inadvertent error<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW176430771 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\"> by its customs broker, the declaration of intent to claim MEIS reward was marked as <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW176430771 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">\u2018<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW176430771 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">No<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW176430771 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">\u2019<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW176430771 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\"> instead of <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW176430771 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">\u2018<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW176430771 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">Yes,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW176430771 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">\u2019<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW176430771 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\"> preventing transmission to DGFT. The appellant sought and obtained <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW176430771 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">an <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW176430771 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">amendment under Section 149 of the Customs Act, substituting <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW176430771 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">\u2018<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW176430771 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">No<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW176430771 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">\u2019<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW176430771 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\"> with <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW176430771 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">\u2018<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW176430771 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">Yes.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW176430771 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">\u2019<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW176430771 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\"> Despite this correction, DGFT declined to process the claim<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW176430771 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW176430771 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\"> citing system limitations, and PRC rejected the request without reasons or hearing. The High Court dismissed the appellant\u2019s writ petition, holding the error attributable to the broker, leading to the present appeal before the Supreme Court.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW176430771 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:1,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:280}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><em>Supreme Court held<\/em><\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW236942382 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-IN\" xml:lang=\"EN-IN\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW236942382 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">The Supreme Court held that MEIS under Chapter 3 of <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW236942382 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">the FTP is a beneficial scheme, and once exports are genuine and fall within the notified category, a procedural lapse, when duly corrected under statutory authority, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW236942382 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">cannot defeat the substantive right to claim benefits. The PRC\u2019s rejection, passed without reasons or hearing, was quashed as <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW236942382 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">violative<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW236942382 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\"> of natural justice, and the authorities were directed to process the appellant\u2019s MEIS claim <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW236942382 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">on the basis of<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW236942382 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\"> amended shipping bills within twelve weeks.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW236942382 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:1,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:280}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><em>List of Cases Reviewed<\/em><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.centaxonline.com\/search?searchData=(2025)%2033%20Centax%20359%20(Bom.)&amp;itemType=AP\">Shah Nanji Nagsi Exports Pvt. 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