Third party sought leave to file a writ appeal against a Single Judge order in a customs/DRI-related writ petition. The Division Bench allowed the petition and granted leave to prefer the writ appeal as third party.
Petitioner granted leave to file a writ appeal as third party.
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C.M.P.(MD) No.16952 of 2025
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 03.12.2025
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN
C.M.P.(MD) No.16952 of 2025 in
W.A.(MD) SR No.89586 of 2025
Hapag Lloyd India Pvt. Ltd., A company incorporated under the Indian Companies Act and having its registered office address at : 501, 5th Floor, Satellite Gazebo B-Wing, Guru Hargovindji Marg Andheri (East), Mumbai-400 093 rep.by its duly Authorized Officer Varsha Nair Senior Manager Business Administration ... Petitioner
-vs-
1.M/s.Shahnaz Commodities International P. Ltd., 715, 7th Street, Spencer Plaza Suite 652, Mount Road Chennai-600 002
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2.The Chairman Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs North Block New Delhi-110 001
7th Floor, D-Block, I.P.Bhawan I.P.Estate New Delhi-110 002
4.The Additional Director General O/o.Directorate of Revenue Intelligence Zonal Unit-Lucknow 2/32, Vishal Khand Gomti Nagar Lucknow Uttar Pradesh-226 010
... Respondents
PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure to grant leave to the petitioner to file a writ appeal as against the order passed by this Court, dated 03.06.2025 in W.P.(MD) No.27895 of 2024.
For Petitioner : Mr.D.Saravanan for Mr.T.Balaji
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O R D E R
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[Order of the Court was made by DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.]
This civil miscellaneous petition to grant leave to the petitioner to file a writ appeal as third party as against the order passed by the learned Single Judge, dated 03.06.2025 in W.P.(MD) No.27895 of 2024, is allowed and the petitioner is granted leave to prefer a writ appeal as third party as against the said order.
[G.J., J.] [K.K.R.K., J.]
03.12.2025
NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No
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To: 1.The Chairman, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, North Block, New Delhi-110 001.
2.The Principal Director General, O/o.Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, 7th Floor, D-Block, I.P.Bhawan, I.P.Estate, New Delhi-110 002.
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DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J. AND K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, J.
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C.M.P.(MD) No.16952 of 2025 in W.A.(MD) SR No.89586 of 2025
03.12.2025
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether a third party should be granted leave to file a writ appeal against the order dated 03.06.2025 in W.P.(MD) No.27895 of 2024.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Hapag Lloyd India Pvt. Ltd.
M/s.Shahnaz Commodities International P. Ltd.
The Chairman, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs
The Principal Director General, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence
The Additional Director General, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Zonal Unit-Lucknow
G.Jayachandran
K.K.Ramakrishnan
As recorded by the court registry
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