2017 (11) TMI 790

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.... For the Respondents : Mr.S.R.Sundar, SPC ORDER Heard both. 2. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner challenging the demands dated 18.5.2017 and 02.6.2017 calling upon the petitioner to pay the arrears of customs duty, which being a sum of Rs. 2,21,05,600/- within 15 days. 3. The case of the petitioner is that he was a Managing Director of a company and that he resigned ....

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....ached this Court and filed the above writ petition. 5. At the time when the writ petition was entertained, this Court granted an interim order on 13.9.2017, which is to the following effect : "Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner. 2. The case of the petitioner is that the impugned communication dated 18.5.2017 and the consequential letter dated 02.6.2017 are illegal an....

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.....2.2008. 4. The petitioner immediately sent a representation on 26.5.2017 stating that he has got nothing to do with the affairs of the company, as he had resigned as early as 18.12.2003, which was duly accepted and that therefore, such amount cannot be demanded from him. 5. However, the respondent, by communication dated 02.6.2017, reiterated the demand dated 18.5.2017. The peti....

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....ommunications. Mr.S.R.Sundar, learned Senior Panel Counsel accepts notice for the respondents and seeks time to get instructions from the respondents as to whether the Order-in-Original was served on the petitioner. List on 31.10.2017." 6. Mr.S.R.Sundar, learned Senior Panel Counsel appearing for the respondents submits that a draft counter affidavit has already been prepared and forwarded to t....