https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=44570 The court ruled in favor of the petitioner, a local ship agent, in a case involving the seizure and confiscation of gold biscuits from a vessel. The court held that the bond executed by the petitioner was intended to cover liabilities of the vessel's owner and master, not personal liabilities of the radio officer. The adjudicating officer's order to appropriate funds from the bond for the radio officer's penalty was deemed improper. Consequently, the court quashed the order, discharged the bond, and ordered the return of the deposited amount to the petitioner within three months, with no costs awarded. en-us Fri, 11 Apr 1997 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 09:52:46 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=44570 The court ruled in favor of the petitioner, a local ship agent, in a case involving the seizure and confiscation of gold biscuits from a vessel. The court held that the bond executed by the petitioner was intended to cover liabilities of the vessel's owner and master, not personal liabilities of the radio officer. The adjudicating officer's order to appropriate funds from the bond for the radio officer's penalty was deemed improper. Consequently, the court quashed the order, discharged the bond, and ordered the return of the deposited amount to the petitioner within three months, with no costs awarded. Case-Laws Customs Fri, 11 Apr 1997 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=44570