https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=40728 Customs authorities may have an enforceable public duty to issue a detention certificate where imported goods are detained for customs purposes and the delay is not attributable to the importer. The statutory scheme governing detention, examination, testing and clearance, read with the demurrage rules under the Port Trust rates, supports issuance of the certificate so the importer can claim concessional or free demurrage. The earlier view denying such a duty was rejected, and a public notice was held not to negate the statutory obligation. On those facts, a writ of mandamus is maintainable to compel issuance of the detention certificate. en-us Mon, 03 Sep 1979 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 14 May 2010 10:34:39 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=40728 Customs authorities may have an enforceable public duty to issue a detention certificate where imported goods are detained for customs purposes and the delay is not attributable to the importer. The statutory scheme governing detention, examination, testing and clearance, read with the demurrage rules under the Port Trust rates, supports issuance of the certificate so the importer can claim concessional or free demurrage. The earlier view denying such a duty was rejected, and a public notice was held not to negate the statutory obligation. On those facts, a writ of mandamus is maintainable to compel issuance of the detention certificate. Case-Laws Customs Mon, 03 Sep 1979 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=40728