https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=238499 The High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging a custom duty demand, interest, penalties, and appropriation of deposited amount, emphasizing the need to follow the statutory appeal process under Section 129A of the Customs Act, 1962. Despite the petitioner's argument of an illusory appeal remedy due to a pending writ petition on counter-signing PIA certificates, the Court held that the pendency of the writ petition did not justify bypassing the appeal process. The Court underscored the importance of adhering to legal procedures and exhausting available remedies, regardless of related writ petitions or unresolved issues, in addressing customs duty disputes. en-us Tue, 22 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 08:33:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=238499 The High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging a custom duty demand, interest, penalties, and appropriation of deposited amount, emphasizing the need to follow the statutory appeal process under Section 129A of the Customs Act, 1962. Despite the petitioner's argument of an illusory appeal remedy due to a pending writ petition on counter-signing PIA certificates, the Court held that the pendency of the writ petition did not justify bypassing the appeal process. The Court underscored the importance of adhering to legal procedures and exhausting available remedies, regardless of related writ petitions or unresolved issues, in addressing customs duty disputes. Case-Laws Customs Tue, 22 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=238499