https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=44814 Where imported goods were detained for customs verification and test, the HC drew an adverse inference from the customs authorities' failure to explain why the detention certificate was limited to part of the detention period. It directed issuance of a detention certificate for the remaining period, enabling the importer to seek consequential relief. It also held that, once the additional certificate was produced, the port trust must consider the importer's claim for refund of excess demurrage on that basis. The writ petitions were therefore substantially allowed by granting the detention certificate relief and by requiring reconsideration of the demurrage refund claim. en-us Fri, 26 Sep 1997 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 03 Jul 2010 18:59:09 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=44814 Where imported goods were detained for customs verification and test, the HC drew an adverse inference from the customs authorities' failure to explain why the detention certificate was limited to part of the detention period. It directed issuance of a detention certificate for the remaining period, enabling the importer to seek consequential relief. It also held that, once the additional certificate was produced, the port trust must consider the importer's claim for refund of excess demurrage on that basis. The writ petitions were therefore substantially allowed by granting the detention certificate relief and by requiring reconsideration of the demurrage refund claim. Case-Laws Customs Fri, 26 Sep 1997 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=44814