2018 (1) TMI 31

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....hnan and, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. B. Rabu Manohar, learned Senior Panel Counsel for the respondents 1 to 4, and Mr. P. Veeraraghavan, learned counsel for the sixth respondent. Even though the fifth respondent has been served and the name of the fifth respondent is also printed in the cause list, there is no representation for the fifth respondent. 2. The petitioner seeks for ....

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....tition. 3. In order to ascertain as to what was the exact reason as to why the detention charges have not been waived in spite of a specific endorsement made by the Preventive Officer and communicated to the respondents 5 and 6, this Court directed the learned Standing Counsel for the respondent-Department to get written instructions in the matter. The case was adjourned on two earlier dates....

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....ges. The sixth respondent's contention that no proper order was served on them is of little avail since the Department has in fact issued the letter dated 26-7-2017, which is in the opinion of this Court is something akin to a show cause notice. 5. Though the waiver of demurrage charges has been ordered by the Department from 23-5-2017 to 7-7-2017 and the same have not been obeyed, the petit....