Writ petition challenging detention receipt of gold bangles on grounds of eligibility for concessional duty. Court directed disposal of appeal and closed connected petitions.
Liberty granted to file appeal against absolute confiscation order within four weeks; writ petition disposed of.
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W.P.(MD) No.17176 of 2022
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 07.08.2024
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ
W.P.(MD) No.17176 of 2022 and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.12540, 12541 & 12544 of 2022
A.Senthil Kumar
... Petitioner
Vs.
1.The Commissioner of Customs, No.1,Williams Road, Contonment, Trichy – 620 001.
2.The Joint/Additional Commissioner of Customs (Airport), No.1,Williams Road, Contonment, Trichy – 620 001.
3.The Superintendent of Customs, Air Intelligence Unit, O/o. the Assistant Commissioner of Customs, Air Customs, Airport, Trichy – 620 007. ... Respondents
PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records relating to the detention receipt made by the third respondent herein in D.R.No.343/2022, dated 01.05.2022, drawn at Trichy International Airport, Trichy, and quash the same as illegal and direct the respondents herein to release/return the detained 3 Nos. of
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Gold Bangles, weighing 151 grams, covered by D.R.No.343/2022 dated 01.05.2022, drawn at Trichy International Airport, Trichy at Concessional Rate of Duty since, the petitioner being an eligible passenger on payment of duty as applicable for the passenger staying abroad for more than six months.
For petitioner : Mr.A.K.Jayaraj For respondents : Mr.N.Dilip Kumar Standing Counsel
ORDER
This Writ Petition is filed challenging the detention receipt made by the third respondent herein in D.R.No.343/2022, dated 01.05.2022, drawn at Trichy International Airport, Trichy, and to direct the respondents herein to release/return the detained 3 Nos. of Gold Bangles, weighing 151 grams, covered by D.R.No. 343/2022 dated 01.05.2022, drawn at Trichy International Airport, Trichy at Concessional Rate of Duty on payment of duty as applicable for the passenger staying abroad for more than six months, inasmuch as the petitioner is an eligible passenger.
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Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.
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A.Senthil Kumar
The Commissioner of Customs, No.1, Williams Road, Contonment, Trichy – 620 001
The Joint/Additional Commissioner of Customs (Airport), No.1, Williams Road, Contonment, Trichy – 620 001
The Superintendent of Customs, Air Intelligence Unit, O/o. the Assistant Commissioner of Customs, Air Customs, Airport, Trichy – 620 007
MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ
As recorded by the court registry
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