https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=45313 Mistaken undercharging in port bills can justify equitable relief in writ jurisdiction where the later demand is based on an admitted error by the Port Authorities and the recipient did not engage in fraud or suppression. The Court held that, on these facts, the additional port charges raised long after clearance could not be enforced against the petitioners. The statutory basis for recovery of short-levied charges did not override the equitable conclusion reached on the record. Relief was therefore granted against enforcement of the mistaken demand, and the challenged additional bills were set aside. en-us Tue, 20 Jul 1999 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:35:22 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=45313 Mistaken undercharging in port bills can justify equitable relief in writ jurisdiction where the later demand is based on an admitted error by the Port Authorities and the recipient did not engage in fraud or suppression. The Court held that, on these facts, the additional port charges raised long after clearance could not be enforced against the petitioners. The statutory basis for recovery of short-levied charges did not override the equitable conclusion reached on the record. Relief was therefore granted against enforcement of the mistaken demand, and the challenged additional bills were set aside. Case-Laws Customs Tue, 20 Jul 1999 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=45313