https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=202070 Disposal of seized imported goods during pendency of a writ petition was upheld where the petitioner had itself sought disposal of perishable goods and the department acted under the governing circular. A challenge for want of prior notice under Section 150 of the Customs Act, 1962 failed because the petitioner did not show actual prejudice, including a realistic possibility of obtaining a better sale price. The Court noted that the sale fetched a substantial amount and that no illegality was made out. It also recorded that subsequent confiscation and penalty proceedings rendered the writ petition infructuous, while protecting the sale proceeds pending appellate proceedings. en-us Tue, 04 May 2010 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 14 Feb 2011 11:48:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=202070 Disposal of seized imported goods during pendency of a writ petition was upheld where the petitioner had itself sought disposal of perishable goods and the department acted under the governing circular. A challenge for want of prior notice under Section 150 of the Customs Act, 1962 failed because the petitioner did not show actual prejudice, including a realistic possibility of obtaining a better sale price. The Court noted that the sale fetched a substantial amount and that no illegality was made out. It also recorded that subsequent confiscation and penalty proceedings rendered the writ petition infructuous, while protecting the sale proceeds pending appellate proceedings. Case-Laws Customs Tue, 04 May 2010 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=202070