2021 (7) TMI 1371

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....enior Standing Counsel and Dr. R. Sunitha Sundar, for the Respondent. ORDER W.P. No. 33098 of 2018 : The relief sought for in W.P. No. 33098 of 2018 is to direct the respondent to forthwith release and return the petitioner's containers bearing Nos. HDMU6371443, GLDU7424300, DFSU1111888, CRXU3037300, TCLU5940794, DRYU9054994, BSIU2821698, TCKU1962946, TRHU2169555, CAIU2697405, TEMU4773072, H....

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....the respondents, and in spite of their request, the respondents have not taken any steps to release the containers as specified. Thus, the petitioner is constrained to move the present writ petition. 4. The Learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the 2nd respondent/Customs Cargo Service Provider made a submission that the writ petition itself is not maintainable. Various procedures are cont....

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....tertained in this regard. 5. This Court is of the considered opinion that imports and exports are to be done by following the procedures contemplated and by complying with the mandatory requirements. The relief as such sought for in the present writ petition to direct the respondents to forthwith release and return the containers, itself is absurd. Such a relief requires adjudication in vi....

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.... competent forum for the purpose of adjudication of disputes and redressal of grievances. 7. With these observations, the writ petition in W.P. No. 33098 of 2018 stands disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. W.P. No. 33104 of 2018 : 8. This writ petition is filed by the very same petitioner, namely, Hyundai Merchant Marine India Private ....