https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=94396 The HC held the writ petitions maintainable despite alternative remedies, as the impugned orders were passed in disregard of a binding CESTAT decision, resulting in lack of jurisdiction. The dispute concerned classification of imported wheat flour and wheat gluten under DFIA licences and eligibility for exemption. The HC noted that CESTAT had already held wheat flour and wheat gluten fall under the same classification, and the respondent was bound by that finding. Section 131BA(3) was interpreted as confined to parties to those proceedings, not erga omnes. Consequently, the respondent could not ignore CESTAT and take a contrary view. The impugned orders, having solely proceeded on an incorrect classification, were quashed. The HC clarified ..... en-us Sat, 22 Nov 2025 07:36:35 +0530 Sat, 22 Nov 2025 07:36:37 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=94396 The HC held the writ petitions maintainable despite alternative remedies, as the impugned orders were passed in disregard of a binding CESTAT decision, resulting in lack of jurisdiction. The dispute concerned classification of imported wheat flour and wheat gluten under DFIA licences and eligibility for exemption. The HC noted that CESTAT had already held wheat flour and wheat gluten fall under the same classification, and the respondent was bound by that finding. Section 131BA(3) was interpreted as confined to parties to those proceedings, not erga omnes. Consequently, the respondent could not ignore CESTAT and take a contrary view. The impugned orders, having solely proceeded on an incorrect classification, were quashed. The HC clarified ..... Highlights Customs Sat, 22 Nov 2025 07:36:35 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=94396