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M/s.Sree Venkateshwara Bullion v. The Principal Commissioner of Customs

Madras HC7 Feb 2025WP/24141/2022

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What is this about?

Madras High Court; W.P. No.24141 of 2022; Abdul Quddhose, J.; decided 07.02.2025; Sree Venkateshwara Bullion; Principal Commissioner of Customs Air Cargo Complex Chennai; Additional Director General Director of Revenue Intelligence; Article 226 Constitution of India; writ of mandamus; Section 110A Customs Act 1962; provisional release of seized crude gold bullion 3529.020 grams; seizure by DRI officers 02.02.2022; representation dated 20.08.2022; dismissed as infructuous; no costs; no precedent cited.

What the court decided

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M/s.Sree Venkateshwara Bullion Vs The Principal… — Customs and Excise | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P. No.24141 of 2022

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 07.02.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE

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W.P. No.24141 of 2022

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M/s.Sree Venkateshwara Bullion,

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rep. by its Partner N.S.Balaji

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.. Petitioner

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vs.

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1.The Principal Commissioner of Customs, Air Cargo Complex, Chennai VII Commissionerate, New Custom House, GST Road, Meenambakkam, Chennai - 600 027.

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2.Additional Director General, Director of Revenue Intelligence, Ministry of Finance, D/o.Revenue Government, Chennai Zonal Unit, No.27, G.N.Chetty Road, T.Nagar, Chennai - 600 017. .. Respondents

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Prayer: Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the office of the first respondent to act on the petitioner's application/representation dated 20.08.2022 and to cause provisional release of the crude gold bullion weighing 3529.020 grams under Section 110A of the Customs Act, 1962 seized from the

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petitioner's shop premises by the officers of the second respondent on 02.02.2022.

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For Petitioner : Mr.B.Satish Sundar

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For Respondents : Mr.K.Umesh Rao, SSC for R1

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Mr.V.Sundareswaran, SPC

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ORDER

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in view of the subsequent development pursuant to the filing of this writ petition, the matter has become infructuous. He has also made an endorsement to that effect in the court bundle. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs.

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1.The Principal Commissioner of Customs, Air Cargo Complex, Chennai VII Commissionerate, New Custom House, GST Road, Meenambakkam, Chennai - 600 027.

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2.Additional Director General, Director of Revenue Intelligence, Ministry of Finance, D/o.Revenue Government, Chennai Zonal Unit, No.27, G.N.Chetty Road, T.Nagar, Chennai - 600 017.

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ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J.

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vga

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