https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=252343 Customs authorities cannot retain imported goods indefinitely without taking a formal decision under law. Where goods are kept pending for an extended period, any objection to release must be communicated in the proper legal form, and the department must act within the framework of Customs law. The Madras HC directed the authorities to take appropriate action within two weeks, so that the importer could pursue further remedies. Immediate release was not finally ordered; the operative relief was a time-bound direction requiring lawful action on release or detention. en-us Tue, 14 Oct 2014 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 13 Jan 2015 18:34:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=252343 Customs authorities cannot retain imported goods indefinitely without taking a formal decision under law. Where goods are kept pending for an extended period, any objection to release must be communicated in the proper legal form, and the department must act within the framework of Customs law. The Madras HC directed the authorities to take appropriate action within two weeks, so that the importer could pursue further remedies. Immediate release was not finally ordered; the operative relief was a time-bound direction requiring lawful action on release or detention. Case-Laws Customs Tue, 14 Oct 2014 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=252343