https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=206449 The court set aside the orders passed by the designated authority due to procedural irregularities and bias. The Government of India was directed to appoint a new, unbiased officer to act as the designated authority within four weeks. The new authority was instructed to conduct the enquiry afresh, adhering strictly to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, and related rules, and to pass orders within six weeks. The preliminary report was not to be given effect until the new enquiry was completed. The court also directed the Registrar Judicial to inform the Supreme Court about the disposal of these matters. en-us Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 02 Nov 2011 08:03:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=206449 The court set aside the orders passed by the designated authority due to procedural irregularities and bias. The Government of India was directed to appoint a new, unbiased officer to act as the designated authority within four weeks. The new authority was instructed to conduct the enquiry afresh, adhering strictly to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, and related rules, and to pass orders within six weeks. The preliminary report was not to be given effect until the new enquiry was completed. The court also directed the Registrar Judicial to inform the Supreme Court about the disposal of these matters. Case-Laws Customs Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=206449