Hyderabad, Feb. 15 -- Adani Gangavaram Port Limited (AGPL) has secured relief from the High Court, which set aside a 2018 circular issued by the Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) restricting benefits under the Service Exports from India Scheme (SEIS).

The court also directed authorities to refund Rs. 2.95 crore paid by the Adani-operated port, along with interest, within four weeks.

The circular had imposed restrictions limiting SEIS benefits to "actual service providers," effectively excluding certain categories such as partial port operators. Challenging this, AGPL filed a petition arguing that the DGFT had introduced new eligibility criteria that were not part of the Foreign Trade Policy.

The matter was heard by Justice Nages...