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Court quashes Customs order, emphasizes natural justice principles in enhancing imported goods value. The court quashed the order of the Assistant Commissioner of Customs for enhancing the value of imported goods without following principles of natural ...
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The court quashed the order of the Assistant Commissioner of Customs for enhancing the value of imported goods without following principles of natural justice. The court directed the respondents to finalize the bills of entry after adhering to natural justice principles, including issuing a show cause notice, hearing the petitioner, and passing a speaking order. The writ petition was disposed of with the court ensuring due process in finalizing the bills of entry.
Issues: Challenging order of Assistant Commissioner of Customs for enhancing value of imported goods without following principles of natural justice.
Analysis: The writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenged an order passed by the Assistant Commissioner of Customs dated 20th August, 2018. The impugned order finalized three bills of entry, two dated 9th February 2018 and one dated 9th March, 2018, which enhanced the value of imported goods from that declared in the bills of entry. The petitioner's grievance was that the order was passed without following the principles of natural justice, specifically without issuing any show cause notice or granting a hearing to the petitioners.
The counsel for the revenue conceded that the impugned order was not sustainable in law as the principles of natural justice were not followed in finalizing the provisional assessed bills of entry. The court referred to previous judgments such as Zuari Agro Chemicals Ltd. Vs. Union of India, Titanium Ten Enterprise Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Union of India, Balaji Impex Vs. Union of India, and Deepak Fertilisers and Petrochemicals Vs. Union of India, emphasizing the requirement to adhere to natural justice principles in such cases.
As a result, the court quashed and set aside the impugned order dated 20th August, 2018. The respondents were directed to finalize the three bills of entry after following the principles of natural justice, including issuing a show cause notice, hearing the petitioner, and passing a speaking order. The writ petition was disposed of accordingly, with the court ensuring that due process was followed in the finalization of the bills of entry dated 9th February, 2018, and 9th March, 2018.
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