https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=767765 The Kerala HC set aside communications (Exts.P2 to P5) issued by the third respondent, finding them legally flawed and contrary to the original Public Notice (Ext.P1). The court held that respondents lacked regulatory power to issue notices interfering with contractual terms between shipping lines and shippers/recipients. The communications improperly read-in conditions not contained in the Public Notice and violated freedom of contract principles. Without statutory or contractual authority, such regulatory power cannot be inferred from Public Notice terms. Appeal was allowed. en-us Mon, 17 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 08:48:17 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=767765 The Kerala HC set aside communications (Exts.P2 to P5) issued by the third respondent, finding them legally flawed and contrary to the original Public Notice (Ext.P1). The court held that respondents lacked regulatory power to issue notices interfering with contractual terms between shipping lines and shippers/recipients. The communications improperly read-in conditions not contained in the Public Notice and violated freedom of contract principles. Without statutory or contractual authority, such regulatory power cannot be inferred from Public Notice terms. Appeal was allowed. Case-Laws Customs Mon, 17 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=767765