https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=771814 The Delhi HC allowed a petition seeking refund of demurrage charges under the Handling of Cargo in Customs Area Regulations, 2009. The petitioner's goods were initially detained but later released by DRI in 2010 upon payment of appropriate duty. Despite multiple requests starting in 2011, customs authorities failed to issue required Detention Certificates until court intervention in 2015. The respondent then delayed processing the refund application despite receiving the certificates and explanations. The HC found no delay or laches on petitioner's part, attributing delays to customs authorities' and respondent's inaction. The court directed the respondent to process the refund within four weeks. en-us Fri, 23 May 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 30 May 2025 09:27:55 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=771814 The Delhi HC allowed a petition seeking refund of demurrage charges under the Handling of Cargo in Customs Area Regulations, 2009. The petitioner's goods were initially detained but later released by DRI in 2010 upon payment of appropriate duty. Despite multiple requests starting in 2011, customs authorities failed to issue required Detention Certificates until court intervention in 2015. The respondent then delayed processing the refund application despite receiving the certificates and explanations. The HC found no delay or laches on petitioner's part, attributing delays to customs authorities' and respondent's inaction. The court directed the respondent to process the refund within four weeks. Case-Laws Customs Fri, 23 May 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=771814