https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=763521 A writ petition challenging customs proceedings was rejected because a statutory appellate remedy under Section 129-A of the Customs Act was available. The High Court applied the settled rule that writ jurisdiction should ordinarily not be invoked where an efficacious alternative remedy exists, and it held that the petitioner's reliance on alleged natural justice violations and the pre-deposit requirement did not justify bypassing the appeal. The availability of the appellate mechanism therefore weighed against entertaining the writ petition, and the petition was dismissed on the ground of alternative remedy. en-us Sat, 21 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 21 Dec 2024 08:53:49 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=763521 A writ petition challenging customs proceedings was rejected because a statutory appellate remedy under Section 129-A of the Customs Act was available. The High Court applied the settled rule that writ jurisdiction should ordinarily not be invoked where an efficacious alternative remedy exists, and it held that the petitioner's reliance on alleged natural justice violations and the pre-deposit requirement did not justify bypassing the appeal. The availability of the appellate mechanism therefore weighed against entertaining the writ petition, and the petition was dismissed on the ground of alternative remedy. Case-Laws Customs Sat, 21 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=763521