1995 (4) TMI 70

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..... No. 3980 of 1969 in City Civil Court at Madras, while Respondents 1 to 5 were Defendants 1 to 5 therein. That suit had been instituted by the plaintiff - the trustees of Port of Madras against the defendants for recovery of demurrage charges and other incidental charges in respect of certain textile goods in their custody in the customs area of the Port of Madras. Defendant 1 was the consignor-e....

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....powers under the Customs Act. The plaintiff questioned the correctness of that judgment and decree of the City Civil Court dismissing its suit against all the defendants, by presenting an appeal therefrom before the High Court of Madras in Appeal No. 494 of 1973. But, that appeal was also dismissed. 3.It is the judgment and decree of dismissal of that appeal by which the judgment and decree of ....

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....ort by the Customs Authorities applies to the liability to pay demurrage charges or incidental charges by the exporter-consignor of goods illegally detained in the customs area of the sea port by the Customs Authorities under the Customs Act, for such goods illegally detained by the Customs Authorities, the fact that they belonged to either the importer-consignee or exporter-consignor does not mak....