https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=339777 Title to imported goods passing after arrival did not defeat the port authority's right to recover demurrage and allied charges, because liability arose from the statutory bailment regime and the consignee's position in relation to the goods rather than strict ownership. The consignee or person claiming through the consignor remained liable, and the port authority's lien and power to detain and sell goods supported recovery. By contrast, a refusal to grant further remission had to rest on rational, recorded reasons and a sound policy; since those grounds were not shown, the refusal was quashed and reconsideration directed. en-us Tue, 28 Feb 2017 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 18 Aug 2017 14:29:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=339777 Title to imported goods passing after arrival did not defeat the port authority's right to recover demurrage and allied charges, because liability arose from the statutory bailment regime and the consignee's position in relation to the goods rather than strict ownership. The consignee or person claiming through the consignor remained liable, and the port authority's lien and power to detain and sell goods supported recovery. By contrast, a refusal to grant further remission had to rest on rational, recorded reasons and a sound policy; since those grounds were not shown, the refusal was quashed and reconsideration directed. Case-Laws Customs Tue, 28 Feb 2017 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=339777