Court orders respondent to act on writ petition, grants petitioner additional representation, stresses fair consideration.

The court allowed the writ petition, directing the respondent to pass appropriate orders within three months. The petitioner was granted permission to file additional representation, emphasizing the need for a fresh consideration due to delays in the process. The court reiterated the importance of providing the petitioner with an opportunity to substantiate their claim and disposed of the matter in line with a previous order that had been set aside. No costs were awarded in this case.

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Issues:
Challenge to impugned order by petitioner, remand for fresh consideration, delay in passing orders, direction for respondent to pass appropriate orders within three months, permission for petitioner to file additional representation.

Analysis:
The petitioner challenged an order passed by the Joint Commissioner of Customs, which was set aside by the court in a previous writ petition. The court emphasized granting the petitioner an opportunity to substantiate their claim before the authorities by taking a lenient view. The order in original dated 17.02.2015 was remanded back to the respondent for fresh consideration, with the petitioner allowed to file objections within 30 days. The respondent was directed to dispose of the objections within three months.

Due to the pendency of the present writ petition, the respondent was unable to proceed with the matter. The court noted that the previous order had already been set aside and disposed of. Consequently, the court decided to pass a similar order in the present writ petition. The writ petition was allowed in terms of the previous order, and the respondent was directed to pass appropriate orders within three months from the receipt of the court's order. The petitioner was permitted to file additional representation before the orders were passed, and the petitioner was required to appear in person. No costs were awarded in this matter.

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