Quashing of seizure and show cause notices led to release of imported goods and waiver of charges

Seizure memorandum, communication and show cause notices concerning imported goods were quashed because the petitions were directly covered by the common order in connected writ petitions arising from the same controversy. Following that order, the court also directed release of the imported goods and issuance of a certificate waiving demurrage, detention and ground rent charges. The consequential relief was granted in favour of the petitioner on the same basis as the connected matters.

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Issues: Whether the impugned seizure memorandum, communication and show cause notices were liable to be quashed, and whether consequential directions for release of the imported goods and waiver of demurrage, detention and ground rent charges were warranted.

Analysis: The petitions were held to be directly covered by the common order passed in the connected writ petitions on the same set of controversy. Following that order, the seizure memorandum, communication and show cause notices were quashed. Consequential directions were issued for release of the subject imported goods and for issuance of a certificate waiving demurrage, detention and ground rent charges.

Conclusion: The impugned actions were quashed and the consequential reliefs were granted in favour of the petitioner.

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