By Our Special Correspondent
Daijiworld Media Network - Panaji
Panaji, May 19: A German businessman who was served deportation order by union Home Ministry has managed to stay the order through local court here.
Ingro Grill, a foreigner, who pioneered the concept of Saturday Night Bazaar, in the tourist belt of Arpora in North Goa, has managed to quash and set aside the deportation order served on him three years back through state home ministry.
Grill was asked to leave the country within 15 days by state Under Secretary (Home-I) on February 01, 2006 under section 3 of Foreigners’ Act, 1946.
He managed to get temporary injunction to the deportation order and later had filed suit in the additional district judge court of Panaji who allowed his suit be decreed.
Grill, who claims himself to be a pioneer of Saturday night bazaar concept in the state, had pleaded to the court that the deportation order be declared null and void or invalid or not binding on him and consequently the same be quashed and set aside.
Advocate Parag Rao appearing on behalf of Grill that the deportation orders discloses no reasons whatsoever and there has been no compliance with the principles of natural justice and fair play. He argued that the orders are consequently in breach of article 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India, which clearly apply for Grill.
During the hearings, the German national stated that he and his wife, Maria Ida Brotherton, were in India on multiple entry business visas.
He said that he has invested so far Rs 1.5 crores in the state of Goa and is having business interest here which also serves as a source of livelihood to hundreds of families.
During the arguments, the court was told that Ingo’s Saturday night bazaar at Arpora was a weekly bazaar held on every Saturday between 5.30 p.m. to mid-night. He said that the bazaar has 530 vendors, artists, designers, artisans and local artists who do the business.