2022 (10) TMI 1234

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....AYAKRISHNAN P.K. For the Respondent : ADV Alfred Lionel Winston M JUDGMENT The petitioner while returning from UAE on 3/6/2014 was intercepted by the Customs Officials at the emigration counter at the Cochin International Airport. On search, two gold chains were seized from the petitioner's possession. This resulted in proceedings being initiated against the petitioner under Section 111(d),....

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.... the Customs Act, 1962. Aggrieved by this, the writ petition is filed. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner vehemently contended that the adjudication authority had passed the order without providing with sufficient opportunity to the petitioner to put forth his case. Even though Section 128 of the Customs Act provides 60 days for filing appeal and a further period of 30 days for filing appeal w....