Importer sought release of seized secondhand multifunction printing machines pending customs clearance; writ petitions rendered infructuous as the goods were destroyed, so the court dismissed them without costs.
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W.P.Nos.813 & 815 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 01.02.2024
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY
W.P.Nos.813 & 815 of 2024 &
WMP Nos.840 & 841 of 2024
M/s.AK Imports & Exports, H.No.5-9-250/258, Room No.20, 3r. Unity House, Abids, Hyderabad – 500 001, Rep. by its Proprietor, P.Laxminarayan Rao ... Petitioner in both WPs
vs
PRAYER in W.P.No.813 of 2024 : Writ Petition filed under Article
226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Mandamus directing the Respondents 1 – 3 herein to forthwith release the https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
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various models of Secondhand Highly Specialized Equipment – Digital Multifunction Print, Copying & Scanning Machines, imported by the Petitioner and which have been submitted for clearance before the Respondents vide Bill of Entry No.9184489 dated 12.12.2023 on payment of applicable total taxes on the enhanced value, as assessed by the Chartered Engineers M/s.SVIA Consultant Services LLP in their report vide Certificate No.SVIA/IND/CHE/2023/284 dated 23.12.2023.
PRAYER in W.P.No.815 of 2024 : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Mandamus directing the Respondents 1 – 3 herein to forthwith release the various models of Secondhand Highly Specialized Equipment – Digital Multifunction Print, Copying & Scanning Machines, imported by the Petitioner and which have been submitted for clearance before the Respondents vide Bill of Entry No.9053845 dated 03.12.2023 on payment of applicable total taxes on the enhanced value, as assessed by the Chartered Engineers M/s.SVIA Consultant Services LLP in their report vide Certificate No.SVIA/IND/CHE/2023/282 dated 22.12.2023.
In both WPs
For Petitioner : Mr.Anurudh A.Sriram For Respondents: Mrs.S.Gurumurthy, Senior Standing Counsel
COMMON ORDER
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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that these writ petitions have been rendered infructuous by the subsequent destruction of the relevant goods. Consequently, W.P.Nos.813 & 815 of 2024 are dismissed as infructuous without any order as to costs. Therefore, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.
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M/s.AK Imports & Exports (Rep. by Proprietor P.Laxminarayan Rao)
The Commissioner of Customs (Chennai II) Import
The Additional Commissioner of Customs (Gr-5)
The Deputy Commissioner of Customs (Gr-5)
Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy
As recorded by the court registry
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