2016 (10) TMI 266

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.... Mr. Bhaskar Prosad Banerjee, Adv. for the respondents ORDER The Court : The petitioner has assailed an adjudication order passed by the Commissioner of Customs (Port), Kolkata. Learned Advocate for the petitioner has submitted that, although the impugned order is appealable, the writ petition is maintainable against the impugned order in view of the fact that, principles of natural justi....

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....nr. vs. Indian Oil Corpn. Ltd. & Ors.). Learned Advocate for the Customs has submitted that, the petitioner was issued show cause notice at the address made available to the Custom Authorities. He has referred to paragraphs 5 and 11 of the writ petition and has submitted that, the petitioner became aware of the impugned order from a conversation with his father. The father of the petitioner has....

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....urisdiction or the vires of an Act is challenged. In the present case the breach of principles of natural justice is alleged. The petitioner claims to be residing in Malaysia. He claims to be a non-resident Indian. The petitioner has a local address in India against the residence of his father. He has disclosed such address in the transaction of the Custom Authorities. Apparently the peti....

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....that, the petitioner was served with the show cause notice at the local address given by the petitioner to the Custom Authorities. It also appears that, the petitioner was aware of the proceeding being undertaken by the Custom Authorities in view of the fact that, the petitioner and his brother had made voluntary statements before the Custom Authorities. The petitioner therefore being well aware o....