2015 (8) TMI 1295

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....unsel on either side, these Writ Petitions are taken up for final disposal. 2. The facts, leading to filing of these Writ Petitions, are as follows:- a. The Principal of the Petitioner in WP.No.22438 of 2015, who is an eligible passenger, brought gold and the same was seized, followed by a show cause notice as to why the gold should not be confiscated and the same was duly replied and after pers....

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....as not executed. Being aggrieved by the inaction, though a letter was given to the Commissioner of Customs (Airport), Chennai dated 15.07.2015, there is no response. Hence, the Petitioner is before this Court. b. Similarly the Petitioner in WP.No.24230 of 2015 suffered an Order-in-original No.218/2015, dated 27.03.2015, ordering re-shipment of the gold to the country of origin on payment of redem....

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....ai dated 15.07.2015, there is no response. Hence, the Petitioner is before this Court. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the Petitioners submitted that having suffered an order in the appeal, it is the bounden duty of the Department to comply with the directions of the Appellate Authority as has been held by the Honourable Supreme Court in AIR 1992 SC 711 (Union of India and others Vs. Kamlaks....

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....ments in Notification No.12/2012, dated 17.3.2012 and in Rule 6 of the Baggage Rules, 1998. 4. This court heard the learned counsel on either side and considered their submissions and also perused the materials available on record. 5. Admittedly, as against the orders passed by the Appellate Authority, the Department moved the Revisional Authority by filing revisions and the Revisional Authority....