Writ maintainability under customs law denied where an effective statutory appeal was available and natural justice was not breached.

A writ petition challenging a customs order was held not maintainable where an efficacious statutory appeal was available under Section 129A of the Customs Act, 1962. The Court found no violation of natural justice in the impugned order and treated the appellate mechanism as the proper remedy. As a result, writ jurisdiction was declined and the petitioner was directed to pursue the statutory appeal.

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Issues: Whether the writ petition challenging the customs order was maintainable in view of the statutory appeal under Section 129A of the Customs Act, 1962.

Analysis: The petitioner challenged the impugned customs order on grounds of illegality and breach of settled principles of law. The Court found no violation of natural justice and held that the order was appealable under the statutory appellate mechanism. Since an efficacious statutory appeal was available, writ jurisdiction was not to be invoked.

Conclusion: The writ petition was not maintainable and the petitioner was relegated to the appellate remedy.

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