2019 (2) TMI 1188

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....r>Mr. Justice G.R. Swaminathan For the Petitioner : Mr.L.Shaji Chellan For the Respondent : Mr.B.Vijaya Karthikeyan Standing Counsel, Mr.J.Anandhakumar, No appearance And Mr.S.M.Mohan Gandhi ORDER The writ petitioner is a company that is based in Singapore. They are engaged in import and export of agricultural commodities. The third respondent herein appears to have placed an ord....

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....pondent herein had been substituted in the place of the third respondent, however in the "Import General Manifest" the name of the third respondent continued to be shown. As a result, the goods could not be cleared and they continued to be remain in the Tuticorin Port itself. The petitioner is paying huge demurrage charges. Therefore, the situation necessitated filing of this writ petition. 2.H....

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....ith the Shipping Line / Agent, as they file IGM with Customs under Section 30 of Customs Act, 1962. It is therefore, clarified that the fine / penalty imposed, if any, upon adjudication in such cases, shall be payable by the Shipping Line only or such other person as specified. No fine / penalty is required to be imposed on the consignee or others. No request for any amendment in the IGM from Cust....