M/s.Sri Shri Ploymers v. The Additional Commissioner of Customs
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court, Mohammed Shaffiq J., 16-04-2026, WP No.14447 of 2026 (M/s.Sri Shri Ploymers v. Additional Commissioner of Customs and Commissioner of Customs Chennai-II Imports): writ of Certiorari under Article 226 against Show Cause Notice No.75/2025-26 dated 26.03.2026 (DIN.20260373MX000000C321) alleging it relied on non-existent notification No.18/2021-Customs (ADD) dated 27.03.2021 and exceeded jurisdiction under Customs Act 1962 Sections 17, 28(4), 128; petition disposed with directions — reply within two weeks of web-copy upload, adjudication orders within four weeks thereafter with hearing, remedies preserved if aggrieved; no costs; WMP 15655 & 15657 of 2026 closed; merits of SCN challenge left undecided.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to the petitioner to submit a reply to the Show Cause Notice within two weeks from upload of the web copy of the order without waiting for certified copy; if filed in time, the appropriate authority to consider the reply and pass orders within four weeks thereafter after reasonable opportunity of hearing; petitioner free to work out its remedies if aggrieved by the adjudication outcome; no order as to costs; connected miscellaneous petitions closed.