2019 (3) TMI 1640

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....da.M.J. Sri.M.A.Baby For The Petitioner. Sri.Sreelal N.Warrier And Sri.P.Vijayakumar For The Respondent. JUDGMENT Hrishikesh Roy, CJ. Heard Sri.M.Ramesh Chander, the learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioners. The respondent, Sri.Sumit Kumar is personally present in Court and is represented by the learned Assistant Solicitor General of India, Sri.P.Vijayakumar. 2. In pursu....

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....ht Station, the learned Assistant Solicitor General of India has referred to the compliance affidavit filed by Sri.Sumit Kumar on 18.03.2019 and draws court's attention to the undertaking dated 16.03.2019 (Annexure-I) addressed to the Manager of the Container Freight Station at Pettah. The undertaking of the Customs Authorities reads as under: "............................................

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....hani 2. 7124251/18.10.2016 - 3. 6865186/26.09.2016 - 4. 7103675/17.10.2016 - 5. 7103657/17.10.2016 - 6. 7221187/25.10.2016 - 7. 7123131/18.10.2016 - The undertaking is given in compliance with the directions of the Hon'ble High Court of Kerala contained in Orders dated 08.03.2019 and 15.03.2019 in Contempt Case (Civil) No.296 of 20....

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....senting the respondent contemnor asserts that the undertaking is categorical and the Customs Authorities have accepted the responsibility to clear the demurrage liability, on account of the imported goods, which are the subject matter of the present proceedings. He submits that the goods shall be released with complete discharge of the demurrage liability, by the Customs Authorities towards demurr....