Petitioner Demands Return of Bank Guarantees After Extended Delay in Certificate of Origin Verification; Customs Given Six Months.

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....Seeking return of bank guarantees furnished - with concern that the provisional clearance of the goods is pending consideration for over 2 and ½ years purportedly on the ground of verification of genuineness of the certificate with regard to country of origin. The scheme of the Act does not permit the customs authorities to undertake such an exercise for an indefinite period of time. Hence, the customs authorities cannot be permitted to continue such exercise indefinitely and keep the petitioner bound to the sureties furnished by them. - customs authorities directed to conclude the provisional assessment positively within six (6) months - HC....