2018 (1) TMI 178

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.... : Mr.A.P.Srinivas ORDER Heard Mr.B.Satish Sundar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.A.P.Srinivas, learned Senior Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents. 2. The petitioner seeks for an issuance of a writ of mandamus to direct the respondents to amend the Bills of Entry filed by them on 29.03.2007 and 03.04.2007 by exercising the powers under Section 149 r/w. 154 of the Cus....

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....he Assistant Commissioner of Customs, Group 3, Custom House, Chennai, in W.P.No.33620 of 2007 dated 19.11.2007 and other decisions. The said application is pending till date and no orders have been passed. 4. The learned Senior Standing Counsel appearing for the Revenue would contend that the petitioner had voluntarily paid the duty at the time when the Bills of Entry was assessed and if the pe....

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....Therefore, there cannot be a stalemate in the matter and that appears so since 2008 and even before this Court from 2009 onwards, as no counter affidavit has been filed by the respondents. 6. Thus, in the light of the above factual scenario, this Court is inclined to issue appropriate directions to the respondents, however, not inclined to issue any positive direction at this juncture. 7. Fo....