2020 (1) TMI 599

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....r the Respondent. P.C. : The Petitioner is aggrieved by the inaction of the Respondent authority of not releasing the goods which have been imported by it under four consignments. 2. The Petitioner imported four consignments of Areca Nuts from Sri Lanka within the period from 1 March 2003 to 18 March 2003. According to the Petitioner, the goods were covered by the benefits conferred by th....

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.... Mr.Shetty, the learned counsel for the Petitioner contended that as provided under section 47 of the Customs Act, 1962, a methodology is laid down for clearance of goods for home consumption and since there is no impediment in the way of the Respondent to release the goods having dropped the proceedings, the goods should have been released. Mr.Shetty relying upon the decision of the Supreme Court....

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....etitioner that none had appeared for the Respondent in spite of service was also noted. To give one more opportunity to the Respondent to remain present, the petition was adjourned. On 3 December 2019, the petition was adjourned at the request of the learned counsel for the Respondent. 7. There is no dispute that in the normal circumstances, the Petitioner's goods will be entitled to be cle....