2017 (9) TMI 1279

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...., Learned Additional Solicitor General., Mr. Amitabrata Roy, Adv., Ms. Aishwarya Rajyashree, Adv. ORDER An order in original dated May 17, 2017 passed by the Commissioner of Customs (Preventive) West Bengal, Kolkata is under challenge in the present writ petition. Learned Advocate appearing in support of the writ petition submits that, the petitioner was denied an opportunity of cross-examina....

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....atural justice is not wide enough to travel at every field. In a given state, it can be curtailed. A person is not entitled to a right of crossexamination in a proceeding under Section 124 of the Customs Act, 1962. In support of such contention, he relies upon 1996 (63) ECR 546 (Calcutta) (Tapan Kumar Biswas-Versus-Union of India & Others). He requests the Court for time to file affidavits to brin....

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....e interim relief is concerned, prima facie, it appears that, the petitioner has made out a case. The balance of convenience and inconvenience is required to be looked at. On a query from the Court as to what personal assets are available to the writ petitioner to secure the penalty imposed, learned Advocate for the petitioner on instructions submits that, apart from a sum of Rs. 1,00,000/- (one la....