Petitioner challenging non-issuance of Show Cause Notice regarding seized gold at airport. Court directed Customs to pass Order-in-Original within legal framework and waived warehousing charges due to departmental delay.
Customs directed to pass Order-in-Original; warehousing charges waived.
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SAJID KHAN .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Javed Khan & Mr. Prashant Solanki, Advs
versus
THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS .....Respondent Through: Ms. Anushree Narain, SSC with Mr. Naman Choula, Adv
CORAM: JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH JUSTICE SHAIL JAIN
O R D E R % 10.09.2025
“4. The case of the Petitioner is that he arrived at the Terminal-3, Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi (hereinafter, ‘IGI Airport’) from Saudi Arabia on 28th June 2024. Upon arrival at the IGI Airport, the Petitioner was intercepted by the concerned officials of the Customs Department and the said goods were seized from the Petitioner. The appraisement of the goods which were detained was conducted on 07th August, 2024. However, no Show Cause Notice has been issued till dated.
5. Issue notice. Ms. Anushree Narain, ld. Senior
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Standing Counsel, accepts notice for Respondent.
6. Let a short counter affidavit be filed by the Respondent by the next date of hearing.”
PRATHIBA M. SINGH, J.
SHAIL JAIN, J.
SEPTEMBER 10, 2025/ sk/msh
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SAJID KHAN
THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS
PRATHIBA M. SINGH
SHAIL JAIN
As recorded by the court registry
A petition under Article 226 of the Constitution asking a High Court to issue a writ against the State or a public authority in a civil matter.
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