https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=162569 A detention order under the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974 is vitiated where a properly addressed representation seeking revocation is not forwarded to, or considered by, the Central Government. The statutory power to revoke detention under Section 11 carries a corresponding duty to deal with a revocation request promptly and apply mind to whether the order should be revoked or rejected. Failure to forward and decide the representation for a substantial period amounts to non-compliance with the prescribed procedure, so continued detention is not in accordance with law. en-us Wed, 20 Feb 1980 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 02 Aug 2014 13:32:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=162569 A detention order under the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974 is vitiated where a properly addressed representation seeking revocation is not forwarded to, or considered by, the Central Government. The statutory power to revoke detention under Section 11 carries a corresponding duty to deal with a revocation request promptly and apply mind to whether the order should be revoked or rejected. Failure to forward and decide the representation for a substantial period amounts to non-compliance with the prescribed procedure, so continued detention is not in accordance with law. Case-Laws FEMA Wed, 20 Feb 1980 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=162569