https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=202483 Failure to issue notice within six months under the Customs Act does not, by itself, warrant relief where seized goods were already returned within that period on furnishing bank guarantee. The Court declined to interfere with the quantum of bank guarantees, treating penalty and confiscation liability as matters within the customs authority's statutory domain. It also refused a mandamus on delay, finding no undue delay on the record, while observing that notice should be issued promptly and proceedings concluded expeditiously with cooperation from the petitioners. en-us Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 30 Mar 2011 01:31:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=202483 Failure to issue notice within six months under the Customs Act does not, by itself, warrant relief where seized goods were already returned within that period on furnishing bank guarantee. The Court declined to interfere with the quantum of bank guarantees, treating penalty and confiscation liability as matters within the customs authority's statutory domain. It also refused a mandamus on delay, finding no undue delay on the record, while observing that notice should be issued promptly and proceedings concluded expeditiously with cooperation from the petitioners. Case-Laws Customs Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=202483