Writ Petitions Dismissed on Anti-Dumping Duty Levy; Appeals Only Allowed Under Section 130E Customs Act

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....The HC dismissed the writ petitions challenging the levy of Anti-Dumping Duty under Notification No.43/2016-Customs (ADD), finding no jurisdiction to entertain the petitions as the respondents and the Appellate Tribunal were outside its territorial domain. The Court held that statutory appeals against the Appellate Tribunal's orders lie exclusively before the Supreme Court under Section 130E of the Customs Act, 1962. Further, even if entertained as civil appeals, the petitions would fail due to the embargo under Section 130(1) prohibiting interference with matters concerning customs duty rates or valuation. The Court upheld the validity of the levy continuation by the Designated Authority despite an 11-day interim gap between notifications, ruling it lawful and consistent with constitutional requirements. Consequently, the petitions were dismissed for lack of jurisdiction and on merits.....