m/s.Plast Tech Engineering v. the Additional Commissioner of Customs (GROUP-5)
Case brief
What is this about?
Plast Tech Engineering v. Additional Commissioner of Customs (Group-5) and Commissioner of Customs Chennai-II (Imports) — Madras High Court, Mohammed Shaffiq J., WP No. 44823 of 2025 (with WMP Nos. 50025 and 50024 of 2025), decided 09-03-2026. Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for certiorarified mandamus to quash customs show cause notice No.GR5/82/2025 dated 15.10.2025, DIN 20251073MX000000E166, invoked Sections 17, 28 and 128 of the Customs Act, 1962; disposed of without merits adjudication, with liberty to file objections within four weeks and directions to the respondents to decide the objections after reasonable opportunity within six weeks thereafter; no costs. Keywords: writ of certiorarified mandamus, show cause notice, Customs Act 1962 Section 17, Section 28, Section 128, Article 226, liberty to file objections, customs Chennai-II imports.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to file objections to the show cause notice within four weeks of receipt of a copy of the order; respondents to decide such objections after affording a reasonable opportunity and dealing with the case law, circulars and other materials placed, completing the exercise within six weeks thereafter; no costs; connected miscellaneous petitions (WMP Nos. 50025 and 50024 of 2025) closed.