https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=46062 The High Court ruled that Customs authorities are obligated to reimburse storage and demurrage charges, rejecting arguments of exemption based on the quasi-judicial nature of their functions. The Court emphasized the application of Art. 14 principles of reasonableness and non-arbitrariness to Customs actions. It upheld the entitlement of the Central Warehousing Corporation to claim such charges and directed the Customs Department to pay them in cases of wrongful acts. The Court dismissed a review petition, affirming its decision and granting additional time for payment based on fairness and reasonableness under Art. 14. en-us Tue, 17 Oct 2000 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 16 Jul 2010 10:25:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=46062 The High Court ruled that Customs authorities are obligated to reimburse storage and demurrage charges, rejecting arguments of exemption based on the quasi-judicial nature of their functions. The Court emphasized the application of Art. 14 principles of reasonableness and non-arbitrariness to Customs actions. It upheld the entitlement of the Central Warehousing Corporation to claim such charges and directed the Customs Department to pay them in cases of wrongful acts. The Court dismissed a review petition, affirming its decision and granting additional time for payment based on fairness and reasonableness under Art. 14. Case-Laws Customs Tue, 17 Oct 2000 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=46062