https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=267692 The Major Port Trusts Act, 1963 governs Port Trust control over cargo in custody, including destuffing, auction of unremoved goods, lien for rates and freight, and the statutory procedure for disposal of cargo. Relief for destuffing or auction must follow the prescribed process and depend on a proper application for such action; it cannot be compelled in writ proceedings on an informal request. The Act also requires any refund claim for overcharged amounts to be made in writing within six months of payment and supported by relevant documents. Where no timely written claim or supporting material is produced, the refund claim is unsustainable. en-us Mon, 07 Jul 2014 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 07 Jan 2016 16:34:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=267692 The Major Port Trusts Act, 1963 governs Port Trust control over cargo in custody, including destuffing, auction of unremoved goods, lien for rates and freight, and the statutory procedure for disposal of cargo. Relief for destuffing or auction must follow the prescribed process and depend on a proper application for such action; it cannot be compelled in writ proceedings on an informal request. The Act also requires any refund claim for overcharged amounts to be made in writing within six months of payment and supported by relevant documents. Where no timely written claim or supporting material is produced, the refund claim is unsustainable. Case-Laws Customs Mon, 07 Jul 2014 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=267692