https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=43320 The court upheld the Collector of Customs' imposition of penalties and the requirement of a pre-deposit for entertaining the appeal before the CEGAT. It found no violation of natural justice in the proceedings and emphasized the importance of complying with statutory remedies. The petitioner's failure to deposit the required amount rendered the appeal infructuous, leading to the rejection of the petition. The court highlighted the need to exhaust statutory remedies before resorting to extraordinary jurisdiction under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India. en-us Fri, 06 Oct 1989 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 13:09:32 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=43320 The court upheld the Collector of Customs' imposition of penalties and the requirement of a pre-deposit for entertaining the appeal before the CEGAT. It found no violation of natural justice in the proceedings and emphasized the importance of complying with statutory remedies. The petitioner's failure to deposit the required amount rendered the appeal infructuous, leading to the rejection of the petition. The court highlighted the need to exhaust statutory remedies before resorting to extraordinary jurisdiction under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India. Case-Laws Customs Fri, 06 Oct 1989 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=43320