AM/NS Withdraws HC Petition Against Coke Import Order

Steelmaker ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS) has withdrawn its plea against the Union government in the Delhi High Court, challenging the rejection of its import orders for metallurgical coke or met coke from Indonesia and Poland.

- Krishna Yadav

A high court single bench led by Justice Sachin Datta had on 6 March issued notice to the government and sought its response after the joint venture unit of the world's largest steelmaker moved a writ petition against the rejection of 168,300 metric tonnes of met coke imports. The company had sought relief against the rejection of these orders.

A copy of the high court order, dated 8 April, seen by Mint, shows that the company decided to withdraw its plea after reportedly receiving the Centre's approval to import the additional quantity.