Saravana Jothi v. the Chief Commissioner of Customs
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court, WP No. 38417 of 2024, Abdul Quddhose J., order dated 04-07-2025. Petitioner Saravana Jothi sought return of seized currency of Rs.4,08,609.5/- from Customs (AIU) officers, Chennai Airport. Court did not grant positive direction; recorded respondents' undertaking of personal hearing and adherence to natural justice; directed third respondent to decide request for return within 8 weeks of petitioner's reply to show cause notice; petitioner to reply within 2 weeks; writ disposed of. No statute or precedent cited.
What did the court decide?
Positive direction for immediate return of the seized currencies declined; instead, the third respondent directed to pass final orders in accordance with natural justice on the petitioner's request for return of the seized currencies within 8 weeks of the petitioner's reply to the show cause notice, with the petitioner to submit his reply within 2 weeks of receiving a copy of the order.