https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=310477 The HC dismissed a writ petition challenging a customs duty order dated 12.02.2020 due to inordinate delay, as the petition was filed only on 21.06.2023 after more than three years. The petitioner was ordered to pay Rs. 73,52,935/- customs duty plus Rs. 3,26,547/- interest for alleged diversion of 25 kgs duty-free gold. The court held the writ petition was not maintainable since the impugned order was appealable, and an alternative remedy existed. A Division Bench had previously dismissed a similar petition involving the same parties on identical grounds. en-us Tue, 08 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 04 Apr 2024 12:28:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=310477 The HC dismissed a writ petition challenging a customs duty order dated 12.02.2020 due to inordinate delay, as the petition was filed only on 21.06.2023 after more than three years. The petitioner was ordered to pay Rs. 73,52,935/- customs duty plus Rs. 3,26,547/- interest for alleged diversion of 25 kgs duty-free gold. The court held the writ petition was not maintainable since the impugned order was appealable, and an alternative remedy existed. A Division Bench had previously dismissed a similar petition involving the same parties on identical grounds. Case-Laws Customs Tue, 08 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=310477