2016 (6) TMI 953

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....na Murali ORDER The petitioner has filed the above writ petition to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to release the goods viz. 594 Cartons of PVC Rice Light and 300 Cartons of Black Wire Rice Light imported vide Bill of Entry dated 17.02.2016, which was finally assessed by the Proper Officer under the Customs Act and total duty of Rs. 7,35,791/- was also paid on 18.02.2016. 2.....

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..... Thereafter, the SIIB Officers along with other Investigating Agencies Officers wanted to examine the goods and the container was opened and de-stuffed fully and examined more than twice by damaging all the cartons and found nothing more than what was declared by the petitioner with regard to quantity and description. After examination, the petitioner had requested the respondents to release the ....

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.... bulbs. However, the quantity was found to be 2,37,600 and 30,000 respectively as per the declaration in the Bill of Entry. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that in view of the counter filed by the respondents the good may be released to the petitioner. 5. In the counter affidavit, the respondents have stated that the petitioner is liable to pay the differential duty of ....