https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=781758 HC dismissed the writ petition challenging penalty under the Customs Act for misdeclaration and concealment in clearance of goods, holding it non-maintainable due to availability of an alternate statutory remedy under Section 128 and serious suppression of material facts. The petitioner, a power of attorney holder/agent, had not disclosed prior related proceedings and orders concerning the same Order-in-Original and associated entities, despite a clear duty of candour by both petitioner and counsel. Relying on SC precedent restricting writ jurisdiction where alternate remedies exist and no exceptional grounds are shown, HC refused to interfere and imposed exemplary costs of Rs. 5,00,000 to be deposited with the HC Staff Welfare Fund. en-us Thu, 13 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 20 Nov 2025 08:42:20 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=781758 HC dismissed the writ petition challenging penalty under the Customs Act for misdeclaration and concealment in clearance of goods, holding it non-maintainable due to availability of an alternate statutory remedy under Section 128 and serious suppression of material facts. The petitioner, a power of attorney holder/agent, had not disclosed prior related proceedings and orders concerning the same Order-in-Original and associated entities, despite a clear duty of candour by both petitioner and counsel. Relying on SC precedent restricting writ jurisdiction where alternate remedies exist and no exceptional grounds are shown, HC refused to interfere and imposed exemplary costs of Rs. 5,00,000 to be deposited with the HC Staff Welfare Fund. Case-Laws Customs Thu, 13 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=781758