https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=47527 The High Court dismissed the writ petition filed by a company seeking compensation for goods auctioned by Customs Authorities without proper notice. The court held that a writ of mandamus for a specific sum cannot be issued without entitlement being determined by a competent forum. As per statutory provisions, the importer is entitled only to the amount realized in the auction after deducting customs expenses. Since the relief sought did not align with statutory provisions and entitlement was not established, the court denied the petition but allowed the petitioner to pursue other remedies available under the law. en-us Fri, 30 Sep 2005 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:54:05 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=47527 The High Court dismissed the writ petition filed by a company seeking compensation for goods auctioned by Customs Authorities without proper notice. The court held that a writ of mandamus for a specific sum cannot be issued without entitlement being determined by a competent forum. As per statutory provisions, the importer is entitled only to the amount realized in the auction after deducting customs expenses. Since the relief sought did not align with statutory provisions and entitlement was not established, the court denied the petition but allowed the petitioner to pursue other remedies available under the law. Case-Laws Customs Fri, 30 Sep 2005 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=47527